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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.

USA TODAY Touchdown Wire o… · 2h

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.

The New York Times · 1d

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 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.

Detroit Lions lose Sixth assistant coach, Steve Heiden

Yahoo! Sports · 1h

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.

NBC Sports on MSN · 17h

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.

ClutchPoints · 16h

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, Jets and Detroit Lions

USA Today · 7d

Aaron Glenn replacement: 5 candidates to watch for Detroit Lions defensive coordinator

Lions LBs coach Kelvin Sheppard is a top candidate to be defensive coordinator, either in Detroit or under Aaron Glenn with the Jets.

Newsweek on MSN · 17h

Jets' New Head Coach Aaron Glenn Makes First Big Hire in Steve Wilks as Defensive Coordinator

Steve Wilks is making a grand return back to the NFL. The former Arizona Cardinals head coach has been selected by new New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn to become Gang Green's defensive coordinator per NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

Sporting News on MSN · 17h

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.

Detroit Lions Make Bold Move In New Defensive Coordinator Hire

The Detroit Lions have some coaching positions to fill this offseason. While Dan Campbell is sticking around, they lost both ...

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Wilks returns to the NFL as NY Jets DC

The New York Jets are adding some experience to their new coaching staff. Former Carolina Panthers Interim Head Coach Steve ...

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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 ...

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Notre Dame hiring Chris Ash as defensive coordinator to replace Al Golden: Source

Chris Ash, a former Rutgers head coach who spent the past four years in the NFL, will be Notre Dame's new defensive ...

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Ragnow talks health, motivation moving forward & more

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow talked to reporters earlier this month during locker cleanout about his health, using the ...

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