Löwen rent broncos assistant John Morton as OK, say sources

The Detroit Lions have discontinued Denver Broncos Pass game coordinator John Morton as the new offensive coordinator, said Sources of Adam Schefter from ESPN on Tuesday.

The 55 -year -old Morton traveled to Detroit on Monday to meet with the team and signed his contract on Tuesday morning, the Sources Schanzter said.

Morton replaces Ben Johnson, who was hired as head coach of Chicago Bears.

Morton was head coach Dan Campbells Lions -Staff in 2022 before joining Sean Payton in 2023.

Morton was also an assistant to the Saints (as a wide -wing receiver trainer) for Payton’s employee when Campbell was the deputy head coach/Tight -end trainer in 2016.

Previously, Morton was an offensive coordinator in the NFL at the New York Jets. He was also an offensive coordinator at USC for two seasons (2009-10).

The Lions lost both their offensive and defensive coordinators this month when the defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn was hired as head coach of the New York Jets.

The Lions promoted LineBacker coach Kelvin Sheppard to take on her role in the defensive coordinator, said a source from Jeremy Fowler from ESPN on Saturday and confirmed an NFL network report.

Morton becomes the second offensive assistant of Broncos, who has been an offensive coordinator job since the end of Denver. Sources said on Sunday with Courtney Cronin von ESPN that the Broncos Tight Ends Declan Doyle coach is hired as Johnson’s offensive coordinator for his Bears employees.