Mike Lombardi has been hired by The Ringer in an exclusive deal to contribute podcasts, video essays and studio show appearances.

Lombardi was previously general manager of the Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns. More recently, Lombardi worked in the front office of the New England Patriots.

This season Lombardi was a weekly guest on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” during this NFL season and also worked as an NFL analyst on FS1. 

“This was a natural evolution for him and for us,” Bill Simmons said. “With talented people like Kevin Clark, Robert Mays, Danny Kelly and now Mike all leading the way, we know our multi-media NFL coverage will be as good as anything out there.”