No matter how much talent you have on your roster, top assistants are necessary for success in the National Football League. That’s why the Detroit Lions might regress after their incredible season, as they lost both of their primary coordinators.
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.
Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, has been hired by the new York Jets as their next head coach.
Aaron Glenn, who oversaw the Detroit Lions defense the last four years, beat out 15 other candidates for the New York Jets head coaching job.
A new coach in New York: Jets are hiring former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their new head coach, per sources. The former Jets 1994 first-round pick, who became a personnel scout for the team, now is becoming their head coach. pic.twitter.com/eb3nu7it5C
After interviewing 16 different people for the team’s head coaching vacancy, the New York Jets look like they have made their hire.
Aaron Glenn, the Detroit Lions ’ defensive coordinator since 2021, has agreed to become the next head coach of the New York Jets, according to reports. He returns to the organization where he played the first eight seasons of his NFL career.
The Detroit Lions have officially announced the hires of Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as OC and LB coach Kelvin Sheppard as DC Morton and Sheppard will replace new Bears HC Ben Johnson and new Jets HC Aaron Glenn who served in their roles since 2022 and 2021,
The Detroit Lions on Thursday announced the hiring of John Morton as offensive coordinator and the promotion of Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. Terms of their respective contracts were not
Even with Johnson leaving, the Lions still have one of the best offensive cores in the league. Their passing attack has Jared Goff throwing to St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and star tight end Sam LaPorta. When defenses key in on the passing game, their "Sonic and Knuckles" duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery will punish defenses on the ground.