Detroit Lions tight end coach Ben Johnson has received praise from his coworkers all season, but that has especially ramped up as of late. Out the bye week, head coach Dan Campbell—who worked alongside Johnson with the Dolphins—decided that he would be more involved in the team’s passing game, as Campbell took over play calling duties. Though things got to a rocky start out of the bye, the passing offense appeared to make some significant strides over the past two weeks.
But Johnson’s increased role in the offense hadn’t really been publicly and clearly defined by anyone.