It’s been a long time coming, but Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) and Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) are off to run their own franchises. Who they take with them is the next question, but what we do know right now is that Dan Campbell is tasked with replacing two of his closest confidants in the middle of a Super Bowl window.
The Jets introduced former Detroit Lions coordinator Aaron Glenn as their next head coach Monday. The Lions hired Kelvin Sheppard as their next DC.
The Lions continue to lose high-level staffers after their offensive and defensive coordinators left the team for head coaching jobs.
Detroit might be on the hunt to replace its offensive and defensive coordinators, with Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn receiving head coaching buzz.
Lions LBs coach Kelvin Sheppard is a top candidate to be defensive coordinator, either in Detroit or under Aaron Glenn with the Jets.
Aaron Glenn coached the Detroit Lions defense from 2021-24 before being hired as the next New York Jets head coach. Is he the next Dan Campbell?
Here are the strengths of six realistic Lions defensive coordinator candidates after Glenn's departure.
The Detroit Lions have acted quickly and promoted from within to fill the role of defensive coordinator. The Lions are promoting linebackers coach Kelvin
The New York Jets introduced new head coach Aaron Glenn, the former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, on Monday as owner Woody Johnson and his staff attempted to turn the page on a harshly disappointing 2024 season.
The Detroit Lions couldn’t take care of business this season. Despite being arguably the best regular-season team in the NFL, they couldn’t win a single playoff game. That was a big blow for Dan Campbell.
There are still some holes on the staff to fill. But the two biggest questions have been answered, with the Detroit Lions landing on John Morton as offensive coordinator and Kelvin Sheppard as defensive coordinator.