Matthew Stafford never had much of a running game in his 12 seasons in Detroit. Now that Stafford appears to be on the outs at quarterback, the Lions seem determined to build one in his absence.
The Lions are hiring former Philadelphia Eagles running back Duce Staley as their running backs coach/assistant head coach, CBS and NFL Network reported Monday.
Staley played 10 NFL seasons for the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers, and has coached running backs in Philadelphia the past eight years. He was also the Eagles' assistant head coach the past three seasons under Doug Pederson.