The Lions have known for two years that they were likely to lose Glenn and Johnson. Anyone who thinks that the whole organization has not been thinking about and planning for the transition clearly has not bought into the new Lions.

Detroit's defensive coordinator was previously Glenn, who had held down the fort at this spot since 2021. Glenn left to take the New York Jets head coach opening, and it was a return to his roots, as Glenn spent eight seasons of his playing career with the Jets.

Glenn and fellow Aggie Dan Campbell led the Lions to the no. 1 seed in the NFC, coming up short against the Washington Commanders this past Saturday.

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

The Detroit Lions have found their Ben Johnson replacement, as the team hired a former Denver Broncos coach as offensive coordinator.

The Detroit Lions have found their Ben Johnson replacement in new offensive coordinator John Morton, a coach with an impressive resume and long-standing ties to Dan Campbell but plenty of questions to answer as a play-caller.

The Lions have finally found their next offensive coordinator after Ben Johnson left to be the next head coach of the Bears.