Detroit Lions Officially Unveil New Uniforms For 2024 Season
19/04/2024 02:02
After having them leaked earlier in the day, the Detroit Lions took matters into their own hands by officially unveiling their new uniforms for the 2024 season on Thursday.
The team posted a video on their social media channels to show off the three new sets using several star players.
Penei Sewell, Aidan Hutchinson and Jared Goff were among the players featured in the video, as the players modeled the home, away and alternate uniforms.
The biggest change to the uniforms comes in the font and numbering used.
The team is reverting to the block numbering used in the classic uniforms they wore for much of their history.
Fans of a certain age will tie the uniforms back to players like Barry Sanders, Herman Moore and Chris Spielman.
The team included the classic blue and white sets they've traditionally worn, and they've gotten rid of the all-gray uniforms for a black set with blue numbering.
Fan sentiment to the new uniforms seems to be universally positive, with supporters thrilled to see the team going back to a previous design.
More grit. More attitude. More drive. pic.twitter.com/hreCyzZMoK
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 18, 2024
The New York Jets unveiled a similar throwback-like set of new uniforms recently, taking an alternate jersey from last year and making it the primary design.
Other teams around the NFL like the Seahawks and Texans have adopted more forward-thinking, futuristic designs, but if the reactions to the Lions' uniforms are to be believed, nothing beats a classic.
The Lions will wear their uniforms on the field for the first time this August in the preseason, and they'll look to defend their NFC North title in the new threads when the regular season starts in September.
