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Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that former Stanford head coach David Shaw and the Lions have agreed to terms on a multiyear deal to hire him as passing game coordinator. The Bears requested to interview Shaw for their offensive coordinator job, but it looks like the Lions proved to be his best opportunity in

As the post-Super Bowl LV offseason showed and last year reaffirmed, the Buccaneers are high on retaining talent. Those waves of re-signings and extensions involved numerous core players staying, and last year’s effort included Mike Evans re-signing on a third contract. Evans’ deal preceded the Bucs drafting Jalen McMillan in the third round. Tasked with

Senior Bowl practices are going down in Mobile, Alabama this week and the Detroit Lions are on hand looking for players of the future that they could draft in the 2025 NFL Draft.  There’s one position that’s wildly underperforming at the moment and that’s going to be a good thing for the Lions believe it

It feels like this is an ongoing saga that gets talked about way more than any other backup quarterback gets talked about. Maybe it’s because the Detroit Lions drafted Hendon Hooker in the third-round of the 2023 NFL Draft.  ESPN’s Bill Barnwell put out article where he’s predicting roster turnover for the 14 playoff teams

The brain drain continues for the Detroit Lions. After losing Ben Johnson, Antwaan Randle El, and J.T. Barrett to the Bears, the Jet,s and former Lions DC Aaron Glenn have come along and stolen another. ‘ This time tight ends coach Steve Heiden will be heading to New York to be the Jets’ new offensive

The Detroit Lions are losing yet another assistant coach to a promotion elsewhere in what has become the theme of their offseason. Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden is leaving to become the new offensive line coach for the New York Jets, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The move reunites Heiden with Aaron

Mike Garafolo reports that Commanders assistant QB coach David Blough currently has two interview requests, one of which is for the QB coach position with the Jets. Blough has also been requested to interview with the Bears for their passing game coordinator position. Blough, 29, originally signed on with the Browns as an undrafted free

The Detroit Lions have a few free agents that I think everyone wants them to make sure they keep. One of those guys is cornerback Carlton Davis.  The Lions traded a third-round pick for Davis last March and he made sure that pick did not feel wasted. Davis had one hell of a season in

Things certainly have changed for the Detroit Lions, haven’t they? For the longest time, it seemed that Lions’ pass game coordinator Tanner Engstrand was the heir apparent to the Lions’ offensive coordinator job if and when Ben Johnson left.  That idea started to cool down dramatically in recent weeks and the Lions set their sights

The Detroit Lions tabbed former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as the team’s offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. Morton, 55, will fill the vacancy left open after Ben Johnson became head coach of the Chicago Bears. Under Johnson, the Lions boasted the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offense this season (33.2 points

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