Following Ben Johnson's departure, Dan Campbell has brought back a former assistant who is set to become the new offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, working closely with Jared Goff. The Detroit Lions didn’t close the 2024 season as they had hoped.
Detroit Lions' Jared Goff, Dan Campbell picked as finalists for top NFL awards to be announced Feb. 6 in New Orleans.
Johnson and Glenn, who are now the head coaches in Chicago and New York, respectively, were not-so-secretly major reasons for the Lions' turnaround, and there's always a real challenge in replacing top coordinators and continuing to fire on all cylinders.
On Wednesday, Lions coach Dan Campbell's wife Holly brightened the mood with a special shout-out to her husband on an important anniversary. "And they said we'd never last...26 years of love, laughter and growth," Holly Campbell said with a red heart emoji. "Thank the Lord for growth!!" she added with a sweating face emoji.
The Lions continue to lose high-level staffers after their offensive and defensive coordinators left the team for head coaching jobs.
While he won't prepare for a Super Bowl, Dan Campbell can at least use the extra free time to celebrate an off-field milestone. On Wednesday, Holly Campbell commemorated her 26th anniversary with the Detroit Lions head coach.
Between them, Ben Johnson and Declan Doyle aren't as old as Pete Carroll. But Johnson identified the 28-year-old Doyle as the guy he wants supervising the Bears' offense.
There are still some holes on the staff to fill. But the two biggest questions have been answered, with the Detroit Lions landing on John Morton as offensive coordinator and Kelvin Sheppard as defensive coordinator.
Super Bowl LIX is finally upon us, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles advancing to the championship matchup of the 2024 NFL season. Which means there's never been a better time to reflect on all that's come before,
Here are five burning questions for the Detroit Lions, led by Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell, to tackle during the 2025 offseason.
Here are five things to know about Morton ahead of the start of his first year as Lions offensive coordinator. Morton originally hails from Rochester Hills, and attended Avondale High School. He would wind up playing wide receiver in college, first at Grand Rapids Community College and then at Western Michigan.