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01/06 16:56 CST Lions fire offensive coordinator John Morton after coach Dan
Campbell took over play-calling duties
Lions fire offensive coordinator John Morton after coach Dan Campbell took over
play-calling duties
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) --- The Detroit Lions fired offensive coordinator John
Morton on Tuesday.
The move was expected after the Lions missed the playoffs and coach Dan
Campbell took over Morton's play-calling duties midway through the season.
Campbell is now looking for his third offensive coordinator in three seasons.
Former OC Ben Johnson left the Lions a little more than a year ago to lead the
Chicago Bears and helped them win the NFC North.
The Lions (9-8) failed to make the postseason after winning that division the
previous two seasons and earning top seeding in the NFC last year.
Morton has more than two decades of coaching experience with Denver, Detroit,
Las Vegas, the New York Jets, New Orleans and San Francisco. He was Denver's
passing game coordinator for two seasons before Campbell hired him to lead the
Lions' offense.
Campbell said Monday he hadn't decided whether he will continue to call plays
next season.
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