Update:ย
Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealerย reports the Browns have interviewedย former Falcons personnel executive Lionel Vitalย for their executive vice president/player personnel job.
- The Browns also interviewedย Lions senior personnel executive Brian Xandersย for the job on Tuesday.
- Cabot also reported earlier this week thatย former Dolphins GMย Dennis Hickeyย interviewed for Cleveland’s VP/player personnel vacancy.
- Eaglesโ director of pro personnel Rick Muellerย has also been mentioned as someone on their radar, perย Cabot.
The Browns previouslyย interview former Lions GM Martin Mayhewย for the position overย a week ago.
Browns executive of football operationsย Sashi Brown said earlier this week that he would like to have a person in-placeย within the week.
According to Brown,ย this personย will be almost exclusively focused on talent acquisition, but wonโt have final say over the 53-man roster.
Vital, 52, has spent three years as the Falcons’ย director of player personnel after holding a positionย as associate director of player personnel and assistant director of player personnel from 2007 to 2011 with Atlanta.
Vital has also held scouting positions with the Ravens, Patriots and the Jets. In fact, he was honored with theย Fritz Pollard Alliance Scouting Award during his time in Baltimore, which is given to the top African-American scout each in the AFC and NFC.
Weโll have more regarding the Brownsโ position as the news is available.
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According toย Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer,ย the Browns interviewed Lions senior personnel executive Brian Xanders for theirย executive vice president/player personnel opening.
Xanders, 44, is currently the Lions’ senior personnel executive after spending 2009 to 2012 as the GM of the Denver Broncos.
Xanders put together very impressive draft classes while in Denver, draftingย five Pro Bowl players, including: LB Von Miller, WR Demaryius Thomas, TE Julius Thomas, CB Chris Harris and G Zane Beadles
In addition to his draft success, Xanders was also able to finalize contracts with marquee players like QB Peyton Manning in 2012, re-signingย DE Elvis Dumervil in 2010, and re-signing WR Brandon Marshall in 2010.
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