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The Detroit Lions named Richard Haddad, previously the Pistons’ COO and chief legal officer, as their new president and CEO, replacing retiring Rod Wood. Haddad is a Michigan native and a 2022 Forty Under 40 honoree, and will start in early September after wrapping up his Pistons duties, with the organization praising his leadership and vision for the franchise.
Rod Wood, the Detroit Lions’ president and CEO, will retire before the 2026 NFL season and remain with the team until a successor is hired through a global search led by Russell Reynolds Associates; he praised the Ford family and Lions fans, leaving the organization in the capable hands of Sheila Hamp, Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell, with the search beginning immediately.
The Detroit Lions announced that team president and CEO Rod Wood will retire before the 2026 regular season and will remain in his role until a replacement is hired; Russell Reynolds Associates will conduct the executive search, with leadership transitioning to Sheila Hamp, Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell as Wood departs.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell successfully lobbied for the team to bring back black jerseys, which he wore during his time as a player, and was promised their return if he won the division. The promise was fulfilled after the Lions won the NFC North last year, marking their first division title in three decades. Lions President Rod Wood revealed that Campbell had been pushing for the black jerseys since he was hired, and the team's new uniforms include the black jerseys as a reward for their division win.
Detroit Lions unveiled new black uniforms, inspired by coach Dan Campbell's request to bring them back during a draft room conversation. Team president Rod Wood promised to reintroduce them if the team won the division, and they did just that. The new uniforms have been updated to pair better with black and blue pant options and feature a new chrome blue helmet with a black Lions logo decal.