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Detroit Lions announce 5 new coaching hires

One of the benefits of Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia entering his second year with the team is now he has time to hire his staff. Earlier in the offseason, he already made his imprint on the coaching staff by moving on from offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter and replacing him with former Seattle coach Darrell Bevell.

On the eve of free agency, the Lions announced that five more coaching changes had been made.

Here’s a look at each one:

With Brian Stewart’s sudden retirement from coaching in the NFL, Caskey was already rumored to be his replacement when he showed up to the NFL Combine sporting Lions gear.