Tim Twentyman takes a look at five things to know about new Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.

The Lions lost offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, now head coach of the Chicago Bears, and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, the next New York Jets coach, and will spend the first part of the 2025 offseason looking for replacements. Head coach Dan Campbell is looking for his third offensive coordinator since taking over in January 2021.

Terrell Williams spent six seasons working with new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel before coming to Detroit last winter.

Sheppard, defensive line coach Terrell Williams (who left to become DC of the New England Patriots) and Townsend, who interviewed for the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator job this month.

The Detroit Lions finished the 2024 season with a 15-2 record and the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Understandably, that success prompted teams with coaching vacancies to t

Lions LBs coach Kelvin Sheppard is a top candidate to be defensive coordinator, either in Detroit or under Aaron Glenn with the Jets.

Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams agreed Wednesday ... And linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard has been groomed as Glenn's potential replacement. "That’s a guy that I’ve ...

In addition to Johnson, Glenn, Randel El and Barrett, defensive line coach Terrell Williams went to ... plan to promote linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to be their next defensive coordinator.

The hiring of linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard as the new Detroit Lions defensive coordinator brings some much needed continuity to a staff that is continuing to take on a new form amid an ...

Holmes set a precedent with his approach to the 2021 draft class, as core players Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell both signed big extensions. The Lions also handed hefty extensions to Jared Goff, Alim McNeill and Taylor Decker.

Yet another Lions assistant coach is leaving for another team in 2025. The latest such coach is tight ends coach Steve Heiden. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Heiden is joining Aaron Glenn in New York as the new offensive line coach for the Jets.