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On YouTubeDetroit Lions News / Total Apex Sports / January 6
Detroit Lions Fire OC John Morton Following 1 Season On the Job
On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions made it official, firing Offensive Coordinator John Morton after a single, turbulent season. If you’ve been paying attention to the sidelines in Detroit, this move feels less like a shock and more like the final punctuation mark on a sentence written back in November.
Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 6
Eight OC Candidates Lions Could Hire to Replace John Morton
For the second straight year, the Detroit Lions are in the market for an offensive coordinator. The team parted ways with John Morton after one season on Tuesday.
Detroit Lions News / Athlon Sports / January 6
Lions Make Coaching Decision After Missing NFL Playoffs
The Detroit Lions’ 2025 campaign fell short of expectations, as a team projected to repeat its 2024 success instead sputtered down the stretch and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2022.
The 'Most sacks in an NFL season' quiz
The NFL officially started recording sack totals during the 1982 season, and since then a player has totaled 18 or more sacks in a season on 31 occasions. How many of the 31 can you name in five minutes?
Detroit Lions News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 6
Lions fire OC John Morton after missing playoffs
After missing the NFL playoffs for the first time in three seasons, the Detroit Lions have decided to fire offensive coordinator John Morton, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
Detroit Lions News / Larry Brown Sports / January 6
Lions have fired one of their coaches
The Detroit Lions are making a significant change to their coaching staff after falling short of expectations in 2025. The Lions are firing offensive coordinator John Morton after just one season, according to multiple reports.
Detroit Lions News / Pro Football Rumors / January 6
Lions Fire OC John Morton
Weeks after Dan Campbell took over Lions play-calling duties, the team will search for a new offensive coordinator. John Morton is out as OC after one season in the role, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports.
Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 6
Lions Parting Ways With Offensive Coordinator
The Detroit Lions are in the market for an offensive coordinator for the second straight year. Detroit announced Tuesday that it has parted ways with John Morton.
Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / January 6
7 offensive coordinator options for the Detroit Lions after firing John Morton
Now that the Detroit Lions offcially parted ways with offensive coordinator John Morton, the offensive coordinator search is on. There are a lot of candidates out there, but to us, these are the top five candidates for the Lions this offseason.
Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / January 6
Lions part ways with offensive coordinator John Morton
We all knew this day would come, the week that Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell took over play-calling from offensive coordinator John Morton. This is something that coordinators usually don't survive, and we saw that when Campbell took over for Anthony Lynn in 2021.
NFL News / A to Z Sports / January 6
Falcons request to interview a crucial member of the Lions' front office for their President of Football Operations job
Just because the Detroit Lions are not a playoff team, that does not mean the brain drain is over for them. The Atlanta Falcons are looking for a new President of Football Operations after parting with head coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenot.
Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Penei Sewell News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 6
Penei Sewell Wants O-Line to Get 'Swagger' Back, Claims Down Year
Detroit Lions right tackle Penei Sewell has very high standards. In a season in which he gave up more pressures and sacks than he would like, the former No.
Detroit Lions News / Last Word On Sports / January 6
The Search is On For The Detroit Lions Next Offensive Coordinator
In the aftermath of a disastrous Detroit Lions season that Dan Campbell described as hitting “rock bottom,” he admitted. “Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you can work your way back up.
Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 6
Detroit Lions Still 'Really Like' Team Training Staff
A significant reason the Detroit Lions did not meet their expectations in 2025 was the rash of injuries that continued to negatively impact the team. For the second consecutive season, Dan Campbell's squad was among the most injured team's in the league.
Jack Campbell News / A to Z Sports / January 6
The Lions need to not exercise Jack Campbell's fifth-year option
Look, I get that some Detroit Lions fans are going to look at the headline and mistake this for me saying the Lions don't need to keep Jack Campbell. That just could not be farther from the truth.
Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 6
Early Lions 2026 Mock Draft Big Board
The Detroit Lions' season has ended, and the focus has shifted to the offseason. As general manager Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell evaluate how to improve, needs have emerged for the team to target in the offseason.
Detroit Lions News / A to Z Sports / January 6
Important dates to pay attention to for the Detroit Lions and their consequential offseason
The Detroit Lions' 2025 season is over, and now it's time to jump into full offseason mode. This is going to be the most consequential offseason the Lions have had in a pretty long time.
David Montgomery News / A to Z Sports / January 6
The 3 options the Lions have with David Montgomery
This whole thing has been blown way out of proportion. It's all understandable why the Detroit Lions have been playing David Montgomery less. They haven't had the leads they normally do, so they had to change their run game a bit.
Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 6
Lions Second-Year DL Had Challenging Season, Remained Patient
Detroit Lions second-year defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo only appeared in two games this season, both against the Chicago Bears. For the former sixth-round pick, it was a challenging sophomore campaign, as he was a healthy scratch for a significant portion of the season.
Alim McNeill News / A to Z Sports / January 6
Latest Lions' developments could mean bad news for Alim McNeill and Detroit, too
Let's go back in time a little bit to October. The excitement around the Detroit Lions activating Alim McNeill was huge. The defensive line was leading the league in sacks and pressures at the time, and the addition of McNeill was supposed to put them over the top.
Detroit Lions News / Detroit Lions on SI / January 6
Final Detroit Lions 2025 NFL Power Rankings
Here is a look at the final 2025 NFL power rankings. The Detroit Lions were once considered among the best teams in the league, but finished in the majority of polls ranked as an average team.
Detroit Lions News / Yardbarker / January 6
Dan Campbell seems to assign blame after Lions miss the playoffs
Shortly before the Detroit Lions ended their disappointing season with a Week 18 win, Lions head coach Dan Campbell suggested that the club hit "rock bottom" during a campaign it finished with a record of 9-8.
DK Metcalf News / Larry Brown Sports / January 6
DK Metcalf posts obnoxious reaction to his suspension ending
DK Metcalf posted an obnoxious reaction on Monday to his suspension ending.
Detroit Lions News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 5
Lions Re-Sign Three Players, Announce 7 Futures Deals
The Detroit Lions announced they have signed seven players to futures contracts. The following is a list to players Detroit signed to a futures contract:
NFL News / Yardbarker / January 4
Terrible NFC South should lead NFL to reconsider Lions rule change
The NFC South is once again a pit of despair, with the division doing nothing to earn its playoff spot, let alone the privilege of hosting a postseason game.
Detroit Lions News / Pro Football Rumors / January 2
Frank Ragnow Expected To Stay Retired; Lions Could Move Tate Ratledge To Center
The Lions’ offensive line suffered a brutal blow when four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow retired last June. Ragnow hung it up a couple of weeks after his 29th birthday, but five months later, he staged a comeback bid in late November.
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