The Detroit Lions announced today that Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia have been relieved of their duties. pic.twitter.com/Tz5Rc7y53Y
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 28, 2020
The Detroit Lions announced that they have fired coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn. Patricia was the Lions coach of just under three seasons and had a 13-29-1 record.
Quinn was hired in 2016 after Ernie Accorsi was tasked by the Ford family to execute a search for the ideal person to run their organization. Accorsi recommended Quinn and he was hired in January.
Quinn inherited a coach with a winning record in Jim Caldwell, who took the Lions to the playoffs in their first year together, unfortunately losing to the Seattle Seahawks. In year two, Caldwell finished 9-7 yet again, but missed the playoffs and was let go that offseason.
After the 2018 Super Bowl, Quinn was swift in hiring his longtime friend in Patricia and it took him two years before he was able to reach nine wins.
This is the first big move new principal owner Shelia Ford Hamp has made since she took over a controlling role. And her second was elevating offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell to interim coach.
It’s too early to tell who will take over for Quinn, but Jimmy Raye III has been a long time GM in waiting and he could get the nod.
Hamp is expected to meet with the media later today.