The Detroit Lions have announced their full 2025 coaching staff, meet the new coaches and see who's moved around
The Detroit Lions lost a lot of coaches during the offseason and they have gone on to put together and brand new staff. Here is the full group including some new hires not already announced and some movement in positions: Offense RoleCoachReplacingOffensive coordinatorJohn MortonBen JohnsonAssistant head coach/receivers coachScottie MontgomeryAtwann Randle ElPassing game coordinator David ShawTanner EngstrandOffensive […]
The Detroit Lions lost a lot of coaches during the offseason and they have gone on to put together and brand new staff. Here is the full group including some new hires not already announced and some movement in positions:
Offense
| Role | Coach | Replacing |
|---|---|---|
Offensive coordinator | John Morton | Ben Johnson |
Assistant head coach/receivers coach | Scottie Montgomery | Atwann Randle El |
Passing game coordinator | David Shaw | Tanner Engstrand |
Offensive line coach/run game coordinator | Hank Fraley | |
Running backs coach | Tashard Choice | Scottie Montgomery |
Quarterbacks coach | Mark Brunell | |
Offensive assistant | Bruce Gradkowski | |
Assistant tight ends coach | Seth Ryan | |
Assistant offensive line coach | Steve Oliver | |
Offensive quality control | Justin Mesa | |
Offensive assitant | Marqus Tuiasosopo |
The big change up front is that the Lions are moving assistant head coach Scottie Montgomery from running backs to receivers to make a spot for Tashard Choice to take over. This is going to help the run game, even more, to have two guys like Montgomery and Choice in the building. Montgomery can also see that the Lions' receivers continue to block really well.
Seth Ryan has moved from assistant receivers coach to assistant tight ends coach.
Defense
| Role | Coach | Replacing |
|---|---|---|
Defensive Coordinator | Kelvin Sheppard | Aaron Glenn |
Defenisve Line coach | Kacy Rodgers | Terrell Williams |
Linebackers coach | Shaun Dion Hamilton | Kelvin Shepperd |
Defensive Backs coach | Deshea Townsend | |
Outside linebackers coach | David Corrao | |
Defensive assistant | Jim O’Neil | |
Defensive Assistants | August Mangin/Caleb Collins | |
Defensive quality control | Dre Thompson |
There's not a whole lot of change going on for the defense. Most of the staff remains intact. Shepperd and Hamilton both got promoted and Rodgers is in as the defensive line coach. We're waiting to see who will be hired for the assistant defensive line coach job and the assistant linebackers coach job.
Special teams
| Role | Coach |
|---|---|
Special teams coorindator | Dave Fipp |
Assistant special teams coordinator | Jett Modkins |
No changes here at all.
Lions head out to watch a college player who has a notable tie to Brad Holmes and is in a position of need
The Detroit Lions have been all over their 2025 NFL Draft preparation so far this year. They've been out to the normal Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl games like everyone else, but they also went to the Hula Bowl and Tropical Bowl and then this week they were at the HBCU Combine. There are not […]
