Former Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff is set to interview with the Detroit Lions, who recently fired their general manager Bob Quinn, NFL Network reported Thursday.
After 12 seasons and five games, Dimitroff was fired Oct. 11 by the Falcons along with coach Dan Quinn.
Dimitroff is credited with drafting quarterback Matt Ryan, signing Michael Turner in free agency and building the franchise into a playoff team under Mike Smith (2008-14) and a Super Bowl team under Dan Quinn (2015-20). Smith became the coach with the most wins in franchise history, while Dimitroff was the general manager.
The Lions interviewed in-house personnel executives Kyle O’Brien, Lance Newmark and Rob Lohman last week, and are expected to meet with ESPN analyst Louis Riddick and former Houston Texans GM Rick Smith in the coming days, according to the Detroit Free Press’s Dave Birkett.
The Falcons also set to interview Smith, Saints executive Terry Fontenot and Los Angeles Rams executive Brad Holmes, a person within the NFL familiar with the situation told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Also, Miami executive Reggie McKenzie is on the Falcons’ list, according to ESPN.
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