Barry Sanders is back in an all-new role with the Detroit Lions.

This time, Sanders will be a brand ambassador for the team getting involved with various business aspects of the organization. It was revealed by Rod Wood in a piece by Justin Rogers of the Detroit News exactly what Sanders will do moving forward.

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Here's a look at some details of the new partnership from the piece.

“We’ve thankfully, the last couple years, had an unofficial relationship with him,” Wood said. “This year, we formalized it. You described it well, it’s kind of a brand ambassador. He’ll be going on road trips, showing up for suite visits, he’ll be at the Taste of the Lions event, and just interacting with our fans on behalf of the team. “It’s a formal agreement. I worked with Barry and his agent to put something together that works for both of us. It’s not a football role. It’s more of a marketing, business role." According to Sanders’ agent, J.B. Bernstein, Detroit has long been pursuing an increased post-career role for Sanders. With his children grown, including his oldest graduating college, the time was right to accept the invitation. “The Lions have always made an effort, every single season since Barry retired,” Bernstein told The News. “Granted, the first couple seasons were to get him to come back and play. But once those first couple seasons passed, there hasn’t been a year they haven’t reached out to Barry to make sure they include him in everything from alumni games to events in the community. “The opportunity to have this relationship with the team has always been there for him,” Bernstein said. “The Fords, everybody from the top on down, they’ve always wanted to have Barry involved as much as possible. Now, we’re getting to the point where he has some significant time to allocate to the team and we’re excited about it.”

It's hard not to see the parallels between the Sanders situation now and Calvin Johnson, the team's wideout who has been outspoken in recent weeks about his departure from the team. When Sanders left, there were some bitter feelings for sure. In time, that's dissipated. Johnson and the Lions could embark on the same type of relationship in the future.

Fans can likely get to see more of Sanders in the community. And considering his status as a team legend, that's probably exciting news for them.