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- By John Maakaron si.com/nfl/lions COM/SPORTS MACOMBDAIL­Y. This article was produced by the staff at Sports Illustrate­d/All Lions. For more, visit si.com/nfl/ lions

The Detroit Lions have officially unveiled their new uniforms.

This upcoming season marks the first time the Lions have made changes to their uniforms since prior to the 2017 season. Team president Rod Wood recently confirmed that the team would sport a new look during the NFL’s annual league meetings.

The Lions will have three jerseys beginning in 2024. Their home and away colors have not changed, as they will sport a Honolulu blue top at home and a traditiona­l white on the road. However, the team will have one new look in the form of a black alternate jersey.

Detroit also unveiled new blue facemasks on the helmet and made alteration­s to the alternate blue helmet released last year. The new blue helmet features the current Lions’ logo with a black stripe down the middle and will go with the black jersey.

The 2024 campaign will mark the first time the team has sported a black alternate jersey since 2007. The black jersey features blue numerals, white letters with a silver outline along with blue stripes and silver trim on the sleeves.

At the event, team owner Sheila Hamp declared a big goal ahead of the Lions entering the 2024 season.

“As coach Campbell said at the end of last season, that was phase one,” Hamp said. “The 2024 season is phase two. One of the goals for the 2024 season is, at the end of the season, we will be hoisting the trophy.”

Dan Campbell also took to the podium at the event and praised the efforts of the fan base. Both Campbell and Hamp expressed appreciati­on for the Ford Field faithful breaking decibel records and chanting “Jared Goff” throughout the playoff run.

Detroit’s fourth-year coach also praised the new look that the team will sport with the new uniforms in 2024.

“I think we nailed it,” Campbell said. “I really do. So it’s something to look forward to. What we’ve done since we came in, everything’s about the next step. It started with Sheila. It’s all about a new attitude, a new style and it’s our style. And with that, the jerseys come out with it. I think you guys are gonna love them.”

Fans got their first look in a leaked advertisem­ent in a local blog Thursday, but the team officially showcased the new look during an event at Ford Field for season-ticket holders.

Detroit confirmed the leak with two separate social media videos. One featured defensive tackle Alim McNeill in the blue jersey, while the second had quarterbac­k Jared Goff jokingly stating that he was taking a picture of the black jersey to post to X, formerly known as Twitter.

Wood called the leak “a buzzkill,” ahead of the official reveal.

Online: For more photos from Thursday’s reveal of the Detroit Lions’ new uniforms, go to

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PHOTOS BY CARLOS OSORIO — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? ABOVE: Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta wears the home jersey and safety Kerby Joseph wears the alternate jersey during an unveiling at Ford Field on Thursday in Detroit. Detroit Lions fans watch as the team unveils its new jerseys.
BELOW: PHOTOS BY CARLOS OSORIO — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ABOVE: Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta wears the home jersey and safety Kerby Joseph wears the alternate jersey during an unveiling at Ford Field on Thursday in Detroit. Detroit Lions fans watch as the team unveils its new jerseys.
 ?? JOHN MAAKARON — SI/ALL LIONS ?? Lions safety Kerby Joseph holds up the newly redesigned helmet style the franchise unveiled on Thursday.
JOHN MAAKARON — SI/ALL LIONS Lions safety Kerby Joseph holds up the newly redesigned helmet style the franchise unveiled on Thursday.
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