ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Lions are hiring former QB Bruce Gradkowski to their staff as an offensive assistant. Gradkowski spent the last two years as the OC for the UFL St. Louis Battlehawks. He’ll join a Detroit staff that lost a plethora of coaches after OC Ben Johnson and DC Aaron Glenn got promotions and took some assistants with them. Gradkowski, 42, spent eight … [Read more...] about Lions Hiring Bruce Gradkowski As Offensive Assistant
Ben Johnson Named Assistant Coach Of The Year
Bears HC Ben Johnson was named as the assistant coach of the year. Johnson beat out Vikings DC Brian Flores for the award. Johnson, 38, started his coaching career with Boston College in 2009 as a graduate assistant. From there, Johnson coached tight ends for the 2011 season. The Dolphins hired Johnson in 2012 as an offensive assistant and he was later promoted to assistant … [Read more...] about Ben Johnson Named Assistant Coach Of The Year
NFC Notes: Maxx Crosby, Myles Garrett, Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, Bears, Packers
Bears Lions QB Jared Goff gave the new Bears HC Ben Johnson his full endorsement and said he’d always support him after they worked together. “He’s a guy that’s made a ton of difference in my career,” Goff said, via PFT. “I’m obviously a big fan of his. I was joking with him, I wish he didn’t have to be in our division so I didn’t have to try to beat him twice a year. But he’s … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Maxx Crosby, Myles Garrett, Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, Bears, Packers
Lions Officially Announce Hires Of OC John Morton & DC Kelvin Sheppard
The Detroit Lions have officially announced the hires of Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as OC and LB coach Kelvin Sheppard as DC Morton and Sheppard will replace new Bears HC Ben Johnson and new Jets HC Aaron Glenn who served in their roles since 2022 and 2021, respectively. Morton, 55, began his NFL coaching career with the Raiders back in 1993. He has worked for … [Read more...] about Lions Officially Announce Hires Of OC John Morton & DC Kelvin Sheppard
Jets Expected To Hire Tanner Engstrand As OC?
Connor Hughes reports that the expectation right now is that the Jets will eventually hire Lions pass game coordinator Tanner Engstrand as their offensive coordinator. According to Hughes, the Jets previously made a run at hiring Rams assistant Nick Caley as their offensive coordinator but he had let it be known that he wasn’t interested in the job. Hughes believes Mike … [Read more...] about Jets Expected To Hire Tanner Engstrand As OC?