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Lions land on John Morton

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Lions make the coordinator hirings official

The long-reported hirings for the coordinator vacancies in Detroit are now official. On Thursday, the Lions organization hired Kelvin Sheppard as the new defensive coordinator and John Morton as the offensive coordinator. Both moves have been known for some time, but the press release from the Lions indicates that the moves are now finalized.

Detroit Lions officially name John Morton, Kelvin Sheppard new coordinators

The deals are signed and the Lions have officially announced that Morton and Sheppard will replace Johnson and Glenn, ushering in a new era for the franchise.

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Here's who the Lions are expected to hire to replace Ben Johnson as offensive coordinator, per reports

According to multiple reports, the Lions will hire former Denver Broncos passing-game coordinator John Morton to the role, where he will replace the departed Ben Johnson. Morton, 55, previously spent the 2022 season with the Lions as a senior offensive assistant before moving on to Denver for the 2023 and 2024 campaigns.

Detroit Lions lose Sixth assistant coach, Steve Heiden

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Detroit Lions lose 6th assistant coach, Steve Heiden: 'It's the nature of this business'

Steve Heiden, who spent the past 2 seasons coaching TEs for the Detroit Lions, joins former Lions DC Aaron Glenn's staff with the New York Jets.

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Jets hire Lions TE coach Steve Heiden for their OL job

New Jets coach Aaron Glenn has made his first hire, and it's a familiar face. Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden is following Glenn to New York to become the Jets' offensive line coach, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.

Larry Brown Sports on MSN · 17h

Lions lose another assistant coach to AFC team

The Detroit Lions are losing yet another assistant coach to a promotion elsewhere in what has become the theme of their offseason. Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden is leaving to become the new offensive line coach for the New York Jets,

How to watch Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs in the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Showdown

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) celebrates against the Washington ...

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Lions 2025 Burning Offseason Questions

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, ...

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Trent Baalke and the Jaguars were once on the Lions’ path. Where did it go wrong?

The Jaguars and Lions were tracking almost identically until about 14 months ago, but Detroit's build had a much sturdier ...

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DJ Reader among 2025 cut candidates for the Lions

Pro Football Network released its breakdown of the top cut candidates of the 2025 offseason on Sunday, including some ...

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Hendon Hooker Listed as Player Lions Could Release

Backup quarterback Hendon Hooker was listed as a potential cap casualty.

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Nolan and Rich examine the latest news with the Lions.

Nolan and Rich examine the latest news with the Lions.

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Lions rank top-5 in Pro Football Network's Defensive+ rankings

Using PFN’s Defensive+ rankings, the Lions came out with the No. 5 defense overall.

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