Breaking news reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Detroit Lions have fired general manager Martin Mayhew and team president Tom Lewand effective immediately.
MAJOR changes in Detroit: Lions have fired GM Martin Mayhew and president Tom Lewand, league sources told ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 5, 2015
More details will be added to this post as they become available.
UPDATE: 12:28 PM ET
Told former #Broncos GM and current #Lions Senior Personnel Executive Brian Xanders is a top candidate to take over for Mayhew
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) November 5, 2015
That’s interesting. Xanders was the Broncos GM during their worst years before John Elway turned it around.
The #Lions are firing GM Martin Mayhew and President Tom Leward, source confirmed (as @AdamSchefter said.). More coming, too.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, 2015
Look out, wholesale changes.
#Lions source on the firings today: “Total wipeout.” Apparently, bosses are going through the building deciding who stays and goes.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, 2015
UPDATE: 12:31 PM ET
Caldwell will remain as coach:
Jim Caldwell has been told he’s still the #Lions coach.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, 2015
UPDATE: 12:35 PM ET
Lions have parted with GM Martin Mayhew and team pres Ton Lewand as ESPN reported. Would expect Brian Xanders to be interim GM…
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) November 5, 2015
UPDATE: 12:37 PM ET
Mayhew’s argument for the G.M. job was essentially this: “I saw what Matt Millen did wrong so I’ll know not to do that.”
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 5, 2015
UPDATE: 12:40 PM ET
Martha Ford will appear at press conference today, according to source. Sheila Ford Hamp will take prominent role with Lions.
— Nick Cotsonika (@cotsonika) November 5, 2015
UPDATE: 1:07 PM ET
Jim Caldwell has been told he's still the #Lions coach.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, 2015
The future beyond 2015 for #Lions QB Matthew Stafford is very much in doubt, as I understand it.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, 2015
UPDATE: 1:20 PM
Lions owner Martha Ford will make a statement to the media at 2 p.m.
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) November 5, 2015
UPDATE: 1:22 PM
Next Lions GM will have decision to make on Stafford. Contract is trade-able in ’16 from cap perspective. Would be many suitors for him
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) November 5, 2015
We’ll keep the updates coming.
