Former Saints WR coach and recent Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton will be hired as the new offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions
The Chicago Bears have found their new coordinators under first-year head coach Ben Johnson.
The Detroit Lions hired longtime NFL assistant John Morton as their next offensive coordinator for his second stint running a professional unit.
ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report the Lions signed Morton as offensive coordinator. The New York Times reported that the Lions signed Morton, citing a league source. NFL.com also reported the hiring, citing sources from NFL Network insiders Ian Rapaport and Tom Pelissero.
The Detroit Lions tabbed former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as the team's offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.
John Morton worked closely with Ben Johnson in designing the Lions current offense in his lone season in Detroit in 2022
Coach Dan Campbell has been looking to fill both of his coordinator openings following the departures of Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn to the Chicago Bears and New York Jets, respectively, as their new head coaches. Detroit is set to promote linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, a team source told The Athletic last week.
Since then, the Lions have seen offensive coordinator Ben Johnson become the head coach of the Chicago Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn take the head coaching job with the New York Jets . On Tuesday, the Lions reportedly decided on the replacement for Johnson.
The Detroit Lions have hired longtime NFL offensive assistant John Morton as their next offensive coordinator.
With Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn both moving on to head coaching jobs in recent days, Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions knew they were going to have their work cut out for them this offseason. Just over a week after the team's Divisional Round loss to the Washington Commanders,
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