Lions hire Randy Esdall as director of football research

January 31, 2016 - Aaron Wilson

Lions hire Randy Esdall as director of football research

The Detroit Lions hired former Maryland and Connecticut coach Randy Edsall as director of football research-special projects. Edsall was fired in a 2-4 season last year. He went 7-6 in 2013 and 2014.

Aaron Wilson

Aaron Wilson covers the NFL for National Football Post, his second stint at the Post. He has previously written for Pro Football Talk and FOX Sports-Scout. Entering his 13th year covering the Baltimore Ravens, he's a beat writer for The Baltimore Sun. Wilson has also covered the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.