Earlier this week, the Detroit Lions announced that former tight ends coach Ben Johnson has been promoted to the Lions’ offensive coordinator position. It was a move that didn’t come as much of a surprise given the team’s significant offensive improvement when Johnson took a bigger role in the passing game at the midway point of the season.
Johnson has been a rising star for several years and has apparently been a hot commodity with Bengals head coach Zac Taylor even admitting he has been trying to hire him for several years.