Lions hire Broncos’ Morton as OC, sources say

Jan 28, 2025, 11:03 AM ETOpen Extended Reactions

The Detroit Lions have hired Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as their new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Morton, 55, traveled to Detroit on Monday to meet with the team and signed his contract Tuesday morning, the sources told Schefter.

Morton replaces Ben Johnson, who was hired as the Chicago Bears‘ head coach.

Morton was part of head coach Dan Campbell’s Lions staff in 2022 as a senior offensive assistant before joining Sean Payton’s staff with the Broncos in 2023.

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