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Lions make coordinator hirings official

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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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.

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Lions announce offensive & defensive coordinator hires

The Detroit Lions announced today the hiring of John Morton as offensive coordinator and the promotion of Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator.

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.

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Lions lose another assistant coach to former coordinator

The Lions continue to lose high-level staffers after their offensive and defensive coordinators left the team for head coaching jobs.

Aaron Glenn is man in charge of Jets

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Sources: Jets agree to hire Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator

Steve Wilks, who ran the Niners' defense in 2023 and was head coach of the Cardinals in 2018, has agreed to become the Jets' defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.

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Steve Wilks brings major experience to Aaron Glenn’s Jets staff

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has made his first major addition to his coaching staff, bringing on the experienced Steve Wilks to take over as defensive coordinator. He will assume play-calling duties for the defense after Glenn ensured at his introductory press conference on Monday that he would not garner such responsibilities

Sporting News on MSN · 18h

Aaron Glenn poaches Lions assistant for Jets job and may take another

New York Jets head coach and former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn stole a Lions assistant coach for a Jets job and may not be done taking more of Detroit's coaches to New York.

Who is Kelvin Sheppard? What to know about Lions’ new defensive coordinator

Former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is off to Chicago to lead the Bears. Former defensive Aaron Glenn is now the head ...

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Detroit Lions to interview ex-Michigan star Larry Foote for defensive coordinator job

Larry Foote won 2 Super Bowls with Steelers as a player and another as an assistant coach with Bucs. He'll interview for ...

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Projected $42 million Lions pending free agent predicted to leave Detroit for Jets

The Detroit Lions will have competition for the services of pending free-agent cornerback Carlton Davis if they want to bring ...

Cowboys hire ex-Bears coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator

CORRECTS BYLINE Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus watches against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL ...

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Jets Coaching Rumors: Top Candidate Emerges For Offensive Coordinator Job

We're starting to get a clearer picture of how the New York Jets will look to fill their coordinator vacancies. On Tuesday, ...

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The Lions could look to add the franchise's first female defensive coach to their staff in 2025

The Detroit Lions have been experiencing some changes early in the offseason, and one of the biggest ones was the loss of ...

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Lions make coordinator hirings official

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