ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- New Detroit Lions team president Rod Wood said whomever the team hires as the new general manager will have complete control over football operations, including personnel decisions and the salary cap.
Wood said the team has "just started" the search for a general manager and he said the search will be a national one. He said the Ford family will hire an advisor to assist with the search along with the resources from the NFL side of things because he does not believe the current advisory board does not have the expertise level necessary to make that hire on their own.