The deals are signed and the Lions have officially announced that Morton and Sheppard will replace Johnson and Glenn, ushering in a new era for the franchise.

On the surface, it seems like the biggest reason Dan Campbell hired Morton is because of his familiarity with him. HOW MORTON'S TEAMS LOOK:How Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton's ...

Morton was a senior offensive assistant with the Lions in 2022, so he has some knowledge of what Johnson did on offense with the Lions. Morton moved on to spend the last two years as the Broncos’ pass game coordinator and he’s also worked for the Raiders, Jets, Saints, and 49ers.

Morton was Detroit’s senior offensive assistant in 2022 under head coach Dan Campbell before heading to Denver to be the club’s passing game coordinator for the last two seasons. He previously worked with Campbell in New Orleans in 2016 when Campbell was the team’s tight ends coach and Morton was the receivers coach.

The Detroit Lions hired longtime NFL assistant John Morton as their next offensive coordinator for his second stint running a professional unit.

Here are five things to know about Morton ahead of the start of his first year as Lions offensive coordinator. Morton originally hails from Rochester Hills, and attended Avondale High School. He would wind up playing wide receiver in college, first at Grand Rapids Community College and then at Western Michigan.

The Detroit Lions have agreed to hire Denver Broncos assistant John Morton as offensive coordinator and promote Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Lions coach Dan Campbell is working to hire John Morton as the team's next offensive coordinator, according to sources. Morton is a familiar name for the organization, having spent a year on Dan Campbell's staff in 2022.

The Detroit Lions have landed on a replacement for offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, picking John Morton to lead the new unit.

John Morton worked closely with Ben Johnson in designing the Lions current offense in his lone season in Detroit in 2022

The Detroit Lions are tabbing Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton as their new offensive coordinator.