Lewand got a vote of confidence from Lions owner William Ford Sr. on Sunday.
Detroit Lions owner William Ford Sr. is standing by team president Tom Lewand following his arrest for DUI on Friday night.
He issued a brief statement Sunday evening where he pledged his continued support to Lewand.
“Tom made a very serious mistake and he appropriately owned up to that mistake,” Ford’s statement read. “As he continues to seek professional assistance for this problem, the Lions will support and help him in any way possible.
“I continue to have full confidence that Tom will positively lead our organization as he has since assuming his current role of team president. He has all my support.”
While it seems unlikely that Lewand will face disciplinary action from the Lions, he could still face the wrath of the NFL for violating their Personal Conduct Policy.
All league employees are subject to the policy, not just players.