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Brad Holmes, born in 1979, is the highly successful Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Detroit Lions, notably earning the prestigious PFWA Executive of the Year award in both 2023 and 2024. Prior to joining the Lions on January 14, 2021, Holmes spent nearly two decades with the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2003-2020), where as director of college scouting from 2013, he was integral in acquiring Pro Bowl talent such as Aaron Donald, Jared Goff, and Cooper Kupp. His tenure with the Lions began with a significant transaction: trading long-time franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Rams for Jared Goff and substantial draft capital, a move that has since redefined the team's trajectory. Holmes is also a former college football player, having graduated cum laude from North Carolina A&T in 2002 after captaining their 1999 national championship team and overcoming a serious car accident to play his final season.