ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions have a new team president, and he's someone familiar with the Ford family. The team has hired Rod Wood, the former CEO of Ford Estates, to be the new head of the franchise.
Wood's hiring comes two weeks after the Lions fired team president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew as a signal of change within the organization after a 1-7 start.
The Lions also announced Thursday they will establish an advisory board to search for the franchise's new general manager. The advisory board consists of owner Martha Ford, her four children and Wood.