Lions announce offensive & defensive coordinator hires
The Detroit Lions announced today the hiring of John Morton as offensive coordinator and the promotion of Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator.
Dan Campbell’s staff needs two coordinators. Who could get the Lions’ jobs?
It’s been a long time coming, but Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) and Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) are off to run their own franchises. Who they take with them is the next question, but what we do know right now is that Dan Campbell is tasked with replacing two of his closest confidants in the middle of a Super Bowl window.
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator interview tracker, staff movement
The Lions lost offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, now head coach of the Chicago Bears, and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, the next New York Jets coach, and will spend the first part of the 2025 offseason looking for replacements. Head coach Dan Campbell is looking for his third offensive coordinator since taking over in January 2021.
Lions make the coordinator hirings official
The long-reported hirings for the coordinator vacancies in Detroit are now official. On Thursday, the Lions organization hired Kelvin Sheppard as the new defensive coordinator and John Morton as the offensive coordinator.
Detroit Lions new defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard: What to know
The Lions are promoted linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. Sheppard, 37, joined Dan Campbell’s initial Lions staff as outside linebackers coach in 2021 and has overseen the entire unit the past three seasons.
Detroit Lions officially name John Morton, Kelvin Sheppard new coordinators
The deals are signed and the Lions have officially announced that Morton and Sheppard will replace Johnson and Glenn, ushering in a new era for the franchise.
What are the Lions getting in new offensive coordinator John Morton?
Johnson received a lot of credit, and likely bumped his eventual head coaching stock up by developing flashy, trick plays during his tenure as Lions OC. Though Morton, or anyone e
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