Campbell hired Morton as a senior offensive assistant that season. It just so happened to be Johnson’s first year as an offensive coordinator and play caller. He was only 35 at the time. Considering Campbell had fired Anthony Lynn just one year into his Detroit tenure, it was crucial for him to get the next hire right.

The Detroit Lions have landed on a replacement for offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, picking John Morton to lead the new unit.

While it's not quite official yet, the Detroit Lions are reportedly working to hire Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton to be the team's new offensive coordinator. It's not the sexy move that Lions fans may have hoped for and it's not the internal hire that was expected,