Lions WR appears to throw shade at Bears HC Ben Johnson

The Detroit Lions had substantial success under Ben Johnson, but the receiver corps likes the scheme that new offensive coordinator John Morton is cooking up. 

Johnson is now with the Bears as their head coach. Per most reports coming out of Chicago, the offense is behind the defense in knowing the scheme. 

During Tuesday's practice, Johnson screamed at and threw receiver Luther Buren III out of a team drill after the rookie failed to line up correctly.

Knowing where to line up has been an issue for tight ends and receivers in Chicago this summer.

Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is happy that Morton is trusting his receivers to make this year. He told NFL Network's Stacey Dales on Tuesday that his route tree has grown and the team's playbook has expanded from the one Johnson used with Detroit.

“I think he’s allowing the receivers to be receivers," Williams said of Morton. "He’s lining up and giving us routes and telling us to go win. He knows our abilities, he knows we can win one-on-one routes, he knows how open we can get when we get those one-on-one coverages.

“He’s putting his faith in his guys and I love that about him. He’s aggressive, too. It’s not just me; everyone gets to run more routes. We expanded the offense. We expanded the playbook a little bit.”