Following Ben Johnson's departure, Dan Campbell has brought back a former assistant who is set to become the new offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, working closely with Jared Goff. The Detroit Lions didn’t close the 2024 season as they had hoped.
"I think the guy’s in his prime, he’s gotten better and better every year. When I say ‘prime,’ I think just entering it because he keeps ascending."
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw for a career-best 37 touchdowns this season under the watchful eye of then-offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Lions general manager Brad Holmes doesn't expect the good times to come to an end for Goff now that Johnson has moved on to become the head coach of the NFC North-rival Chicago Bears.
After putting up MVP-caliber numbers in three seasons with Ben Johnson, Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions are facing a new challenge going into 2025 having
Lions general manager Brad Holmes says he doesn't expect a drop-off in quarterback Jared Goff's play after offensive coordinator Ben Johnson's exit to the Bears.
Goff signed a four-year, $212 million contract extension in November 2024, three years after his trade from the Rams. The Lions cannot cut Goff at a financial gain until 2026, per Over The Cap. A post-June 1 designation then would save $35 million with $34.6 million in dead money.
"Jared Goff" chants broke out in Santa Clara 🗣️ ... "For many guys, that would break them," says Tony Franklin, Goff's offensive coordinator and QB coach from his Cal days. For here, Franklin goes on, was the message delivered to Goff: "You're not ...
The Detroit Lions have hired longtime NFL offensive assistant John Morton as their next offensive coordinator.