DETROIT — As part of the team's annual homecoming game, the Detroit Lions announced at halftime of Sunday's matchup with the Miami Dolphins that the franchise will unveil an 8-foot bronze statue of Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders in front of Ford Field in 2023.
"Thank you so much to the Detroit Lions and the entire Ford family," Sanders said after the announcement was made by former teammate and special advisor to ownership Chris Spielman. "I'm truly honored and humbled by this. And I got to say, I'm truly blessed to play here in front of these amazing fans and in this great city, where I was drafted in 1989.
"I know the official celebration won't happen until next fall, but I look forward to sharing that special moment with all these fans and my teammates and Lions nation."
