The Detroit Lions have hired away one of the Arizona Cardinals top front office executives.

“The Lions have reportedly brought on Charlie Adkins from the Cardinals to serve as Senior Director of Football Administration. Adkins previously held the role of Manager, Football Analytics & Research in Arizona.”

Adkins spent the past seven seasons with the Cardinals, focusing on analytics and research for the last five years.

In Detroit, he joins Lions COO Mike Disner, with whom he previously worked during Disner’s tenure with the Cardinals.