The University of Notre Dame is hiring Detroit Lions director of scouting advancement Mike Martin as the program's new general manager, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter. Martin is replacing Chad Bowden,

One of the first hires for Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes, Notre Dame GM choice Mike Martin helped build an NFC North powerhouse.

Multiple sources tell FootballScoop that the Irish and Marcus Freeman have offered their general manager role to the Detroit Lions's Mike Martin. In fact, Notre Dame hosted Martin and his wife, Cari, from Tuesday through early Thursday this week on the South Bend, Indiana, campus.