Tim Twentyman takes a look at five things to know about new Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard.

The Detroit Lions have agreed to hire Denver Broncos assistant John Morton as offensive coordinator and promote Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator.

The Detroit Lions have agreed to hire Denver Broncos assistant John Morton as offensive coordinator and promote Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The hiring of linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard as the new Detroit Lions defensive coordinator brings some much needed continuity to a staff that is continuing to take on a new form amid an offseason of change.

Morton was Detroit’s senior offensive assistant in 2022 under head coach Dan Campbell before heading to Denver to be the club’s passing game coordinator for the last two seasons. He previously worked with Campbell in New Orleans in 2016 when Campbell was the team’s tight ends coach and Morton was the receivers coach.

The Lions are promoting linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. Here are some things to know about Sheppard.

The Detroit Lions have officially announced the hires of Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as OC and LB coach Kelvin Sheppard as DC Morton and Sheppard will replace new Bears HC Ben Johnson and new Jets HC Aaron Glenn who served in their roles since 2022 and 2021,

The Lions are promoted linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. Sheppard, 37, joined Dan Campbell’s initial Lions staff as outside linebackers coach in 2021 and has overseen the entire unit the past three seasons.

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The NFL is set to conduct its annual Pro Bowl Games Thursday and Sunday, and six Detroit Lions will officially be participating. Detroit has had multiple players selected that have been replaced, including offensive tackle Penei Sewell and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. However, they will still be well-represented.

The Detroit Lions made things official on Thursday. The Lions formally announced the hiring of John Morton as the team’s offensive co-ordinator as well as the promotion of Kelvin Sheppard to defensive co-ordinator.