Detroit Lions announce firing of offensive coordinator John Morton

The Detroit Lions have fired offensive coordinator John Morton after just one season in the role.

The Athletic's Dianna Russini was the first to report the news that Morton had been relieved of his duties. The Lions announced on Tuesday afternoon that it had parted ways with the offensive coordinator.

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Before taking over as Ben Johnson's successor as the Lions' OC for the 2025 NFL season, Morton spent two seasons with the Denver Broncos where he served as the passing game coordinator and assisted in the development of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.

Morton's first stint in Detroit came as the senior offensive assistant in 2022. The Lions ranked fourth in total yards (380.0 yards per game) and fifth in scoring offense (26.6) during that 2022 campaign.

But, Lions head coach Dan Campbell took over offensive play-calling duties midway through this 2025 season following Detroit's 27-24 home loss on Nov. 2 to NFC North division rival Minnesota.

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Morton's future status with the franchise was in limbo from that point forward, and Tuesday's firing news seemed like an inevitability.

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