The Giants lost a key member of their front office Friday when the Detroit Lions named Matt Harriss their new vice president of football administration, according to multiple reports.

Harriss, the Giants' now-former director of football operations, had just completed his 10th season with the organization. He was part of the Giants' contingent in Mobile, Ala., this week evaluating players at the Senior Bowl. Harriss joined the team in 2006; he was hired by former general manager Ernie Accorsi, who is a Lions consultant.

Harriss will be in charge of the salary cap in Detroit. He was heavily involved in cap management and salary negotiations with the Giants, serving as assistant general manager Kevin Abrams' right-hand man. Abrams interviewed for the Lions' open general manager position earlier in January, but Detroit ended up hiring former Patriots executive Bob Quinn.

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