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.

Lions hire former Broncos assistant coach John Morton as new offensive coordinator following Ben Johnson's departure

In the aftermath of the Lions’ shocking exit in the divisional round of the playoffs, Dan Campbell could only mask his emotions for long.

Lions are looking at John Morton of Denver Broncos as potential replacement for offensive coordinator Ben Johnson

The Detroit Lions have hired longtime NFL offensive assistant John Morton as their next offensive coordinator.

Reports indicate the Lions have a leading candidate for offensive coordinator, Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton

The Detroit Lions hired longtime NFL assistant John Morton as their next offensive coordinator for his second stint running a professional unit.

The Lions have hired John Morton as their offensive coordinator for the 2025 season, according to reports. Morton comes to Detroit from the Denver Broncos, where he has spent the last two seasons serving as the passing game coordinator for head coach Sean Payton.

The Lions are likely to keep their offensive coordinator search in-house, immediately bringing to mind passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand.

The Lions have made it official with their two new coordinators. Detroit announced on Thursday that John Morton has been hired to serve as offensive coordinator and Kelvin Sheppard has been promoted to defensive coordinator.

The Detroit Lions have agreed to hire Denver Broncos assistant John Morton as offensive coordinator and promote Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the situation.