**5\. Extending naming rights with Ford was important**
It's something the team has been working on for a while as they [announced last week](https://www.detroitlions.com/news/detroit-tradition-continues-lions-and-ford-announce-extension-of-ford-field-partnership-through-2036-season) the extension of their naming rights agreement with Ford Motor Company for Ford Field through at least the 2036 season.
"It was important, obviously. It's something we've been working on for a while," Wood said. "We have the Final Four coming in 2027 ... we wanted to get it done to really maximize, for Ford, the benefits of being able to talk about the naming rights beyond the Final Four."
Economically, it's a much more modern deal that will generate more revenue for the Lions franchise. The old deal was early on in the naming rights of a building more than 20 years old now and much lower than the current market for such deals.
"It worked out great for us and great for them," Wood said.
It extends one of the longest naming rights agreements between a corporation and stadium in the league. Wood said Ford Field has the No. 1 recall of any stadium in the country because of the connection to the Ford Family, Ford Motor Company and Detroit.
**6\. Rule changes, bylaws and resolutions**
The league approved three playing rule changes, three bylaw proposals and three resolutions while shelving more for discussion until May's League Meetings including Detroit's proposals on changing playoff seeding and roster rules.
Detroit's proposal to change the automatic first-down portion of the illegal defensive holding and illegal contact didn't pass, however. Wood said only the Lions and Jets, with new head coach Aaron Glenn, voted for Detroit's proposal to take out the automatic first down on defensive holding and illegal contact penalties.
Among the approved changes was moving touchbacks out to the 35-yard line, which Wood was in favor of. He said they value special teams in Detroit and thinks it can play to their advantage.
Wood said he was a little reluctant to change the overtime rules at the original proposal of 15 minutes. It was moved back to a 10-minute period and they were more supportive of that. NFL owners passed a rule where both teams will have a chance to possess the football in overtime, aligning with postseason rules.
"I think it will force people to play a little more aggressive, you only have 10 minutes," he said. "We voted in favor of that after the change."
Detroit's playoff proposal is going to be discussed again in May and there could be a different version of it with maybe some language about division winners with a .500 record or lower getting a lower seed than a non-division winner with a better record. Stay tuned.
A full list of approved rule changes, bylaws and resolutions can be found [here](https://operations.nfl.com/updates/the-rules/approved-2025-playing-rules-bylaws-and-resolutions/).