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The Detroit Lions have hired a new offensive coordinator to replace Ben Johnson. Former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton has agreed to a deal to become the new offensive coordinator in Detroit, according to multiple reports. Morton is a Michigan native who has previous experience working for Dan Campbell and the Lions. He

The Detroit Lions offseason is in full swing and they’ve already begun their pre-draft process. Expect Detroit to be all over the Senior Bowl this week. But first things first, the Lions have 34 free agents this year and it’s time to talk about which of these guys we think will be brought back and

According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Lions are finalizing a deal to hire Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as their next offensive coordinator.  Morton had come up as the top candidate to watch for this job and has previous experience on the Lions’ staff under HC Dan Campbell. Morton, 55, began his

When the Detroit Lions concluded the 2022 season, there was one position on the roster that everyone knew was figured out: running back. Jamaal Williams just had a 1,000-yard season and set a new franchise record for most touchdowns by a running back, and D’Andre Swift had a decent season, too.  Then the Lions shocked

Easily one of the Detroit Lions’ best stories of 2024. This kid who never really got a chance in the NFL and hadn’t kicked a field goal since high school comes out of nowhere and boots a 64-yard field goal at Ford Field to give the Michigan Panthers a win in the UFL.  It took

The Lions moved quickly in internally filling their defensive coordinator position. The OC vacancy is likewise soon to be taken care of, with the team looking to a familiar candidate. Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton is traveling to Detroit today, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Lions are working to finalize his hire for

The Detroit Lions have one coordinator spot figured out after promoting Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. Now it seems they’re ready to fill their other spot.  NFL insider Adam Schefter is reporting that the Lions are working to hire Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton. You might remember Morton from not too long ago. He

While it’s not quite official yet, the Detroit Lions are reportedly working to hire Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton to be the team’s new offensive coordinator.  It’s not the sexy move that Lions fans may have hoped for and it’s not the internal hire that was expected, but if you’re going just based on

The Detroit Lions appear to be closing in on a new offensive coordinator. Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton is set to replace Ben Johnson as Lions offensive coordinator, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Morton is flying to Detroit on Monday to finalize a deal.

The 2025 NFL Draft process is officially underway for the Detroit Lions. Senior Bowl practices are beginning on Tuesday and this is the premier all-star game to pay attention to for the NFL Draft.  The Lions definitely like to mine players from this game. Last year they walked out with two players from the game

There’s a new day for the Detroit Lions defense. Aaron Glenn has taken the head coach job with the New York Jets and the Lions have promoted linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to the defensive coordinator position. This move has had Lions fans wondering what could change for the Detroit defense. Will they remain schematically similar

The Detroit Lions have one coordinator spot figured out after promoting Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. Now they’re working on filling their offensive coordinator role and have already interviewed Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton.  You might remember Morton from not too long ago. He was on the Lions staff as an offensive assistant in 2022

Former Alabama linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton was named the Detroit Lions linebacker coach on Saturday evening. He was promoted from his previous role as the Lions assistant linebackers coach. Hamilton played for Alabama from 2014-2017. He was a part of two national championship teams (2015 and 2017) with the Crimson Tide. In four seasons, Hamilton

NFL released the name of the unlucky bunch of players who received fines, and if Jameson Williams thought he would not be on it, then he guessed wrong. The Detroit Lions wide receiver has to pay a hefty fine for something that rarely takes place on the gridiron. Williams did not have much to do

The season may be over for the Detroit Lions. But that does not mean its players are absolved from their on-field offenses. The NFL reportedly fined Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams $25,325 for unsportsmanlike conduct during Detroit’s 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round. Williams made what was deemed to be

The New York Jets just hired Denver Broncos assistant GM Darrenmougey on Saturday. While that may not seem like a big deal for the Detroit Lions, it is for multiple little reasons and then one big one.  The first one is that Lions special assistant to the owner and CEO Chris Speilman interviewed for the

The Detroit Lions have filled one of their open coordinator positions, elevating linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, NFL Media reported on Saturday. Sheppard, 37, takes over for Aaron Glenn, who left to become the head coach of the New York Jets on Wednesday following the Lions’ divisional-round playoff loss to the Washington Commanders

A 2011 third-round pick out of LSU, Sheppard spent nearly a decade in the NFL. A few years after his retirement, he joined Detroit’s coaching staff as their outside linebackers coach. After a year in that role, Sheppard transitioned to inside linebackers coach, a title he’s held for the past three seasons. The coach has

The Detroit Lions were without a defensive coordinator for just a few days after Aaron Glenn took the New York Jets head coaching job. They had planned to interview just one candidate to fill the role in former Lions’ linebacker and current Bucs linebacker coach Larry Foote, but now they’ve made the decision to stay

The Detroit Lions have some coaching positions to fill this offseason. While Dan Campbell is sticking around, they lost both coordinators this offseason: Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears and Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets. On top of those coordinators, other positional coaches have also taken other jobs. Many have wondered if the