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Dan Campbell: Ben Johnson 'worthy' of head coaching opportunity after big year as Lions OC

By early Monday afternoon, none of the five NFL teams with a vacant head coaching position has asked permission from the Detroit Lions to interview offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, but Dan Campbell said it's only a matter of time before that happens.

"I have not gotten anything yet, but no, I would certainly not be shocked," Campbell said at his end-of-season news conference Monday. "He would be worthy of that. I think a ton of him. I think he's – I've said it before, I just think he's extremely bright, he's creative. He's organized. He's a great communicator.