The Detroit Lions have hired longtime NFL offensive assistant John Morton as their next offensive coordinator.
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.
John Morton worked closely with Ben Johnson in designing the Lions current offense in his lone season in Detroit in 2022
The Detroit Lions are reportedly eyeing an outside candidate to replace former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson after he accepted the Chicago Bears
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.
The Detroit Lions are tabbing Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton as their new offensive coordinator.
The Detroit Lions hired longtime NFL assistant John Morton as their next offensive coordinator for his second stint running a professional unit.
Detroit Lions are "working to hire" John Morton, pass game coordinator with Denver Broncos the past 2 seasons, as new offensive coordinator, per ESPN.
According to the NFL Network, the Jets have agreed to terms with Steve Heiden to become their new offensive line coach. Also, passing game coordinator Tanner Engstrand is still considered the favorite to become the Jets' next offensive line coach.
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.
The Detroit Lions tabbed former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as the team's offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.