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GM hires give NFL bright spot in diversity, but work remains

FILE - Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes watches during warmups before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. Relationships are crucial to maintaining or expanding the roles of minorities in front offices, and the effort is never-ending, said C. Keith Harrison, lead author of the NFL's studies on diversity and inclusion. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FILE - Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Relationships are crucial to maintaining or expanding the roles of minorities in front offices, and the effort is never-ending, said C. Keith Harrison, lead author of the NFL's studies on diversity and inclusion. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) FILE - Will McClay, vice president of player personnel, looks on at the Dallas Cowboys NFL football training camp, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Oxnard, Calif. Ryan Poles is among six general managers of color picked to fill the past 12 openings going back to early 2021, whereas McClay could have pushed the ratio past 50%. Instead, he has turned down several chances to take that title, choosing to stay on the staff of Dallas owner and GM Jerry Jones. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File) FILE - Chicago Bears new NFL football team general manager Ryan Poles speaks during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Poles is among six general managers of color picked to fill the past 12 openings going back to early 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
GM hires give NFL bright spot in diversity, but work remains