Brad Holmes press conference: Top takeaways from the Lions GM’s talk after the trade deadline

Breaking down what Lions GM Brad Holmes had to say, and didn’t say, in his press conference after trading T.J. Hockenson

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes met with the media on Wednesday afternoon, a day after dealing Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft and a third-rounder in 2024.

The focus for Holmes was on the trade and all the details that go into it. Holmes spoke shortly after head coach Dan Campbell had spoken to the same local media.

Here’s what I took away from Holmes’ press conference.