HOLMES

Detroit Lions Executive Vice President and General Manager Brad Holmes, a 2002 North Carolina A&T graduate, has been named the 2023 NFL Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America.

Under the direction of Holmes, who played for head coach Bill Hayes at A&T, and head coach Dan Campbell, the Lions clinched their first NFC North Division championship since 1993 this season. Detroit tied a franchise record with 12 wins during the regular season and for the first time in franchise history won two playoff games before losing to San Francisco in the NFC Championship Game Sunday. It was the Lions first time in the conference championship game since 1991.

Since taking over as general manager in 2021, Holmes has built one of the top young rosters in the NFL through the draft, then supplementing with terrific free- agent acquisitions along the way.

This is the first PFWA Executive of the Year honor for Holmes and the Lions since the award was established in 1993.

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