Being the offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions — his hometown team — is a dream scenario that Auburn Hills native John Morton never envisioned.

The Lions' new offensive coordinator John Morton said this week that everything the team will do on offense starts with quarterback Jared Goff and their new defensive coordinator shared his building blocks as well.

Sheppard, the Lions' linebackers coach the past ... But that to me will be the DNA of who we are as a unit." Morton confirmed he will call offensive plays this season, just as Ben Johnson did ...

The Detroit Lions could look very different during the 2025 season. Detroit lost both of its coordinators this offseason to head coaching jobs with other teams. Lions fans got their first big opportunity to learn about new defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard during a recent interview.

New Lions offensive coordinator John Morton was on Dan Campbell's staff in 2022 as an offensive assistant where he helped create a lot of the concepts that has led to the Detroit Lions having one of the best offenses in the NFL over the last two seasons.