Lions hire former Broncos assistant coach John Morton as new offensive coordinator following Ben Johnson's departure

The Detroit Lions are reportedly eyeing an outside candidate to replace former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson after he accepted the Chicago Bears

Between them, Ben Johnson and Declan Doyle aren't as old as Pete Carroll. But Johnson identified the 28-year-old Doyle as the guy he wants supervising the Bears' offense.

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.

There are still some holes on the staff to fill. But the two biggest questions have been answered, with the Detroit Lions landing on John Morton as offensive coordinator and Kelvin Sheppard as defensive coordinator.

Here are five things to know about Morton ahead of the start of his first year as Lions offensive coordinator. Morton originally hails from Rochester Hills, and attended Avondale High School. He would wind up playing wide receiver in college, first at Grand Rapids Community College and then at Western Michigan.

The Detroit Lions have agreed to hire Denver Broncos assistant John Morton as

With Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn both moving on to head coaching jobs in recent days, Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions knew they were going to have their work cut out for them this offseason. Just over a week after the team's Divisional Round loss to the Washington Commanders,

The Detroit Lions hired longtime NFL assistant John Morton as their next offensive coordinator for his second stint running a professional unit.

The Detroit Lions have landed on a replacement for offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, picking John Morton to lead the new unit.