The Detroit Lions ended their search for a new offensive coordinator on Monday when they promoted tight ends coach Ben Johnson to the position. Johnson was one of the key catalysts in the Lions' offensive success during the back half of the 2021 season, and he was acknowledged as the designer and implementer of several game-altering plays.
Johnson has received a lot of praise, both in the media and amongst the coaching community, and Bengals coach Zac Taylor called him “one of the best young coaches in the league” in a recent Super Bowl press conference.