Lions hire John Morton as offensive coordinator, replacing Ben Johnson
The Detroit Lions have found their replacement for Ben Johnson.
John Morton has been hired to become Detroit’s new offensive coordinator. Morton, who was a senior offensive assistant with the Lions in 2022, had been the passing game coordinator for the Denver Broncos for the last two seasons.
Morton, 55, has been an offensive coordinator twice before in his career, once in the NFL and once at the collegiate level. He led Southern California’s offense from 2009-10, helping the Trojans average 410 yards and 28.7 points per game over 26 contests.
During his lone season as offensive coordinator for the New York Jets in 2017, Morton’s unit ranked 28th in yards (305.3) and 24th in points (18.6). Quarterback Josh McCown, at age 38, was New York’s leading passer. Receivers Robbie Chosen and Jermaine Kearse and tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins were the team’s top receiving options, and running back Bilal Powell was the No. 1 rusher.
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