The Detroit Lions hired John Morton as their new offensive coordinator on Tuesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Morton, who was the

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

The Detroit Lions are moving towards filling their offensive coordinator vacancy with Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton, a league source said. Coach Dan Campbell has been looking to fill both of his coordinator openings following the departures of Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn to the Chicago Bears and New York Jets,

The Detroit Lions were almost certainly the NFL’s most dominant team in the regular season. The key to their success that saw them win the NFC North title and earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff structure was an explosive offense that averaged a league-best 33.