According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garofolo, the team is promoting LBs coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. He'll take over for new New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn.

The Detroit Lions have acted quickly and promoted from within to fill the role of defensive coordinator. The Lions are promoting linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.

The Lions already hired Kacy Rodgers as the new run game coordinator and defensive line coach. Rodgers is taking over for Terrell Williams, who left Detroit to become the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. Read all the best Lions coverage at the Detroit Free Press and Lions Wire.

Another Lions assistant coach is apparently heading to join Ben Johnson's new staff with the Chicago Bears. The latest to jump ship from Detroit is assistant QB coach JT Barrett. While nothing official had been announced,

The Detroit Lions will have another coaching vacancy to fill as quarterbacks coach J.T. Barrett has joined the Chicago Bears. The post Lions Get More Bad News on the Coaching Front appeared first on Heavy Sports.

After the departures of Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, the Detroit Lions finally received some great news about their 2025 coaching staff.