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eric woodyard
Detroit–the lions The team announced Tuesday that offensive coordinator John Morton has been fired after one season.
Morton, 56, replaced Ben Johnson, who was appointed as head coach Chicago Bears in 2024 following the Lions’ record-setting 15-win season.
Detroit finished 9-8 this season and failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2022.
Head coach Dan Campbell took over offensive playcalling duties from Morton in Week 10, following a 27–24 upset loss to Minnesota on November 2.
Campbell said he has not decided whether he will remain a playcaller moving forward.
“I mean, I’m ready for anything. I don’t know where I am yet. I mean, I think that’s one of the good things if I did it, you don’t have to worry about anybody else going in,” Campbell said Monday. “You don’t have to worry about your playcaller going away. So, that would be one of the benefits of it.
“But listen, I’m going to consider all of that, and I think I really want to do what I think is best for the team — and that includes,” he said. “If I believe it’s what’s best for us and I feel good about it, I’ll do it. If I just feel like, ‘Eh,’ then I won’t do it. I won’t do it.”
Detroit was one of the league leaders in total points per game (28.3), but still struggled to find an offensive identity outside of home run plays this season despite a Pro Bowl selection. Amon-Ra Saint Brown And Jahmir Gibbsamong other playwrights.
Under Johnson’s leadership, the Lions led the NFL in scoring with 33.2 points per game in 2024.
Morton was also part of Campbell’s Lions staff in 2022 as a senior offensive assistant before joining Sean Payton’s staff. denver broncos As passing game coordinator 2023-24. He is a native of Rochester Hills, Michigan.
