ASHBURN, Va. — In a day full of moves for the Commanders, General Manager Adam Peters has found his right-hand man in the form of Lions long-time personnel guru Lance Newmark.
Newmark has spent the better part of the last 30 years with the Detroit Lions, where he started in 1998 as a scout. He most recently held the position of senior director of player personnel for two seasons, and director of player personnel for the prior five seasons.
Since 2016, Detroit has had 10 home-grown players reach the Pro Bowl, and in large part this is accredited to Newmark's influence.
"I am thrilled to welcome Lance Newmark to the Washington Commanders,” said Peters. “Lance is someone that I have known and respected in the scouting community my entire career. He is a highly respected talent evaluator and a great leader who will fit perfectly into what we’re building here in Washington. I want to thank Brad Holmes and the Lions organization for being first class in working with us on the process of bringing Lance to the DMV. Lance is a phenomenal person, and he will immediately elevate our overall personnel function here at the Commanders. It is my absolute pleasure to welcome Lance and his family to Washington.”
Newmark responded to say he could not be more excited about joining the Washington Commanders organization.
“I have tremendous respect for Adam, and believe strongly in him, and in his vision for this franchise. I cannot wait to join Adam, Coach Quinn, and the rest of the organization this week in the DMV. It was very clear in this process that Josh Harris is extremely committed to running a first class organization and building a championship caliber football team, which made this opportunity very special. His passion for returning this franchise to greatness is clear. I will always be thankful for my time in Detroit and cannot say enough good things about the Lions organization. I sincerely appreciate them allowing me to pursue this exciting opportunity in Washington.”
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