Dan Campbell lobbied for Lions’ black jerseys, got them as reward for winning NFC North

The Lions unveiled new uniforms on Thursday, together with black jerseys that they’ll put on for some dwelling video games. Coach Dan Campbell is happy.

Lions President Rod Wood revealed that Campbell has been lobbying for the Lions to deliver again black jerseys — which Campbell himself wore when he performed for the Lions — since he was employed. Wood shared a narrative of discussing it with Campbell through the 2021 NFL draft, shortly after Campbell was employed.

“We’re in the draft room literally months into his tenure — and he wore the black when he was here — and he said, ‘Rod, when can we get the black jerseys back?’ I said, ‘I’ll make a deal, when you win the division I’ll bring the black jerseys back.’ So I went out on a limb, and thankfully, he delivered. That’s a true story,” Wood told reporters.

Wood mentioned that Campbell and his teammates had been massive followers of the black jerseys throughout his tenure as a good finish for the Lions.

“He loved them. When he was here he wore them, and it was the team’s favorite at the time, and he pined for it again, and for him it’s a throwback to when he was a player,” Wood mentioned.

The Lions’ division title final yr was their first in three a long time, and Campbell seems to have the franchise on firmer floor than it’s been on at any level for the reason that Fifties. What Campbell desires he will get, and that features black jerseys.