It’s been a long time coming, but Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) and Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) are off to run their own franchises. Who they take with them is the next question, but what we do know right now is that Dan Campbell is tasked with replacing two of his closest confidants in the middle of a Super Bowl window.
Mike Tomlin started the 2024 season the way he ended the 2023 season and every season before that as Steelers head coach: By making obscenely suboptimal fourth down decisions.
Ben Johnson picked up a few tricks as a mentee to Dan Campbell during his time with the Detroit Lions, and now he's stealing fellow former proteges from his mentor to add to his Chicago Bears coaching staff.
GM Brad Holmes was the same way. His superpower was his ability to identify talent. Not managing people. So, after Campbell was hired, he jumped into the pre-draft preparations, working with Holmes.
Randle El, who played nine seasons as a receiver in the NFL, joined coach Dan Campbell's staff as the WR coach after two years as an offensive assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Lions won a franchise-record 15 games in 2024 but were upset 45–31 by the Washington Commanders in the divisional round last weekend.
Ben Johnson is now the head coach of the Chicago Bears, and the next step ... Johnson isn’t going to raid Dan Campbell’s staff,” Biggs wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Would expect Ben ...
Less than one week after being hired as the 19th head coach in Chicago Bears history, Ben Johnson has hired his three coordinators.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is in the process of filling out his coaching staff, but he won't target the Detroit Lions to do it.
The Lions shouldn’t miss a beat without offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who bolted for the Chicago Bears. Because I am confident that Dan Campbell will bring in the right replacement.
Aaron Glenn is the new head coach of the New York Jets, and he's likely to take some key people from the Detroit Lions with him. The post Lions Predicted to Lose Key Personnel to Aaron Glenn and the Jets appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Over the weekend the Detroit Lions suffered a heartbreaking divisional round loss after setting a franchise record for wins in a regular season. Rookie