Campbell hired Morton as a senior offensive assistant that season. It just so happened to be Johnson’s first year as an offensive coordinator and play caller. He was only 35 at the time. Considering Campbell had fired Anthony Lynn just one year into his Detroit tenure, it was crucial for him to get the next hire right.

Bo Nix could have been a Pro Bowler as a rookie, but he opted to pass due to a medical procedure he's set to undergo this week.

ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report the Lions signed Morton as offensive coordinator. The New York Times reported that the Lions signed Morton, citing a league source. NFL.com also reported the hiring, citing sources from NFL Network insiders Ian Rapaport and Tom Pelissero.

Bo Nix was offered a spot in this week’s Pro Bowl activities after Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Buffalo’s Josh Allen dropped out and first alternate Patrick Mahomes advanced to

The stats show Sean Payton made the right call with Bo Nix. If you let Chase Daniels tell it, the Denver Broncos have found their guy for the future.

In addition to those AP award nominations, Surtain and Nix have also been nominated for Fox’s DPOY and OROY end-of-season awards. Fans can vote for both Surtain and Nix on the NFLonFOX YouTube channel.

Jayden Daniels threw 1,438 passes in 55 college games over five seasons. He’s been no ordinary rookie because he played plenty of football before coming to the NFL.

The Lions are hiring Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton to replace Ben Johnson, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Morton coached in Denver for the last two seasons.

“Just facing the offense, the creativity of the offense, the way that he’s able to utilize all of his assets and get them in the best position to have success, I was always really intrigued with how he was able to do that,” Allen said.

However, this week, the fun begins in Orlando, Fla, which is hosting the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. Between the two conferences, 88 participants get the opportunity to represent their respective teams. With that said,

New England Patriots rookie QB Drake Maye was named to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games after Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson opted not to participate, replacing the latter. Maye took over halfway through the season and showed glimpses of being a great QB of the future.

Morton worked for Campbell in 2022 with the Lions and helped the Broncos offense improve the past two years under Payton.