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
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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 are hiring Broncos passing game coordinator and former Lions offensive assistant John Morton as their new offensive coordinator. Morton will take over the coordinator role for Ben Johnson, who left after the season to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bears. Morton emerged as the leading candidate over the weekend
As expected, based on the way things were trending on Monday, the Detroit Lions have hired John Morton as their next offensive coordinator, as first reported by NFL Network. Morton becomes the successor to former Lions OC Ben Johnson, who was hired as the Chicago Bears’ head coach last week.
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
It’s never too early to start thinking about next season. With the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season coming to an abrupt and disappointing end, I’m ready to put it behind me and look forward to what should be another thrilling season in 2025. The Lions are not set to lose much talent in free agency, they’ve…
Day two of practices at the Shrine Bowl went down Sunday at the University of North Texas. It was another big day for some of the more intriguing prospects in this group. Here’s a rundown of some notes from those in attendance Sunday. It can be tough to standout as a RB with no full
The Detroit Lions Podcast is live on radio row at the Senior Bowl in Mobile all week. We kicked off the week with a live show on Monday morning. This episode starts off discussing the recent Lins coaching moves. Kelvin Sheppard has earned the promotion to defensive coordinator, and new DL coach Kacy Rodgers figures
Injuries derailed the Detroit Lions season and their defense. That’s well documented. As the Lions enter the off-season, there should be an emphasis for them to spend draft capital on adding pieces to their defense. As of now, the Lions have 17 defensive players scheduled to become free agents. Certainly, some of those players were
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 may have their successor to Ben Johnson. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Lions are “working to hiring” John Morton to be their next offensive coordinator. For the past two years, Morton has been working for Dan Campbell’s mentor, Sean Payton, as the pass game coordinator for the Denver Broncos. This year,…