Regardless of how a lot expertise you will have in your roster, high assistants are crucial for fulfillment within the Nationwide Soccer League.
That’s why the Detroit Lions may regress after their unimaginable season, as they misplaced each of their major coordinators.
Aaron Glenn left city to be the top coach of the New York Jets, and Ben Johnson did the identical with the Chicago Bears.
With that in thoughts, the Lions have lastly introduced their replacements, selling Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator and hiring John Morton to be their new offensive coordinator.
The Detroit Lions introduced immediately the hiring of John Morton as offensive coordinator and the promotion of Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator.
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 30, 2025
Morton, a Michigan native, had been a passing sport assistant for the Denver Broncos.
Notably, he’s a well-known face, having labored underneath head coach Dan Campbell in 2022.
Morton began his NFL teaching profession with the then-Oakland Raiders in 1998.
He later served in that very same function for the New Orleans Saints.
Morton additionally has expertise as an offensive coordinator for the College of Southern California and as a large receivers coach with each the Saints and San Francisco 49ers.
He was additionally an offensive coordinator for the New York Jets at one level.
He labored underneath Coach Sean Payton for the previous couple of years, and he now has massive footwear to fill after Johnson’s departure, contemplating how revolutionary and inventive Johnson was throughout his time main that unit.
Fortuitously for him, the Lions characteristic a myriad of expertise to work with on offense.