The Detroit Lions hired a familiar face earlier this week, naming former Denver Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton as the new offensive coordinator. Morton is taking over for Ben Johnson, who became the Chicago Bears head coach days after the Lions’ playoff loss to the Washington Commanders.
With Morton now in control, his job is to put the best staff around him, as Detroit tries to have one of the best offensive units in the league next season. The 55-year-old coach hasn’t wasted time putting his staff together as he’s bringing in an accomplished coach from the college ranks.
According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Lions have agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with former Stanford head coach David Shaw to become the team’s new passing game coordinator.