George Godsey has spent his entire 13-year coaching career on the offensive side of the ball, and the Detroit Lions are banking on that experience helping their middling defense.
Godsey, who was fired as Houston Texans offensive coordinator last month, is joining the Lions as a defensive assistant in charge of special projects.
While Godsey won't coach a position group, he will help the team prepare for upcoming opponents, much like Gunther Cunningham has done in recent seasons and Randy Edsall did last year.
Edsall served as the team's director of football research and special projects until he left to take over as UConn coach in December.