Dan Campbell is promoting Kelvin Sheppard to Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, filling void of Aaron Glenn, who took New York Jets head coach job.

The Lions have made it official with their two new coordinators. Detroit announced on Thursday that John Morton has been hired to serve as offensive coordinator and Kelvin Sheppard has been promoted to defensive coordinator.

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.

The Detroit Lions have gone through a brain drain within the coaching staff in the aftermath of their season-ending loss to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round. Since that defeat, Ben Johnson has been hired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears and Aaron Glenn has inked a deal to lead the New York Jets,

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.

According to reports, Kelvin Sheppard, who has served as the team’s linebackers coach, will be promoted to become the team’s next defensive coordinator.

The Lions are promoted linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. Sheppard, 37, joined Dan Campbell’s initial Lions staff as outside linebackers coach in 2021 and has overseen the entire unit the past three seasons.

The Detroit Lions are promoting linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, CBS News Detroit sports anchor Rachel Hopmayer confirmed Saturday.

The Detroit Lions have officially announced the hires of Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as OC and LB coach Kelvin Sheppard as DC  Morton and Sheppard will replace new Bears HC Ben Johnson and new Jets HC Aaron Glenn who served in their roles since 2022 and 2021,

The Detroit Lions have a new defensive coordinator. According to multiple sources, the Lions are promoting linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to their defensive coordinator position. This comes after former defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn left to become the head coach of the New York Jets.

Tim Twentyman takes a look at five things to know about new Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.