The Detroit Lions had their incredible 2024 season come to a disappointing end with a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, and general manager Brad Holmes spoke about how the team is only going to get better going into the 2024 offseason.

“What I want to tell our fans is look, it’s only going to get better, okay?” Brad Holmes said, via Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. “I don’t want anybody thinking that this was a one shot, Cinderella, magical journey that just happened. No, it’s real. Alright? This was exactly what was supposed to happen. And I understand that based on history, from what’s happened in the past. Like I understand you have a season like this, it’s easy to feel like this was kind of a one shot, magical, lucky, cute story, which I’m tired of hearing.”

Holmes went on to talk about how him and Dan Campbell have aimed to build a sustainable winner with the Lions, and that they are built to contend year after year. Holmes then went on to talk about a move the team made in the past, drafting Penei Sewell.