Ben Johnson picked up a few tricks as a mentee to Dan Campbell during his time with the Detroit Lions, and now he's stealing fellow former proteges from his mentor to add to his Chicago Bears coaching staff.
GM Brad Holmes was the same way. His superpower was his ability to identify talent. Not managing people. So, after Campbell was hired, he jumped into the pre-draft preparations, working with Holmes.
The Bears are expected to be a finalist for Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who Dan Campbell said he expects to lose to a head coaching job soon.
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.
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Less than one week after being hired as the 19th head coach in Chicago Bears history, Ben Johnson has hired his three coordinators.
The Lions shouldn’t miss a beat without offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who bolted for the Chicago Bears. Because I am confident that Dan Campbell will bring in the right replacement.
under Campbell and alongside Johnson. Nonetheless, he'll add an assistant head coach label to his title in Chicago. Moreover, Barrett will transition to being the quarterbacks coach for the Bears ...
Former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is off to Chicago to lead the Bears. Former defensive Aaron Glenn is now the head coach of the New York Jets. Both will be missed in Detroit, but Campbell and company must move forward with the assistants remaining. That process has already begun.
The Detroit Lions couldn’t take care of business this season. Despite being arguably the best regular-season team in the NFL, they couldn’t win a single playoff game. That was a big blow for Dan Campbell.
It’s an interesting move for Heiden, a former longtime NFL tight end who’s coached the position for the past six seasons between the Lions and the Cardinals