Former New York Giants linebacker Kelvin Sheppard will be the next defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions.

The Detroit Lions have agreed to hire Denver Broncos assistant John Morton as offensive coordinator and promote Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator.

The Detroit Lions have filled one of their open coordinator positions, elevating linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, NFL Media reported on Saturday.Sheppard, 37, takes over

Lions hire former Broncos assistant coach John Morton as new offensive coordinator following Ben Johnson's departure

Detroit promoted former linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to replace Aaron Glenn as defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Saturday.

The Detroit Lions have some coaching positions to fill this offseason. While Dan Campbell is sticking around, they lost both coordinators this offseason: Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears and Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets.

The Lions are promoting linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. Here are some things to know about Sheppard.

The #Lions are promoting LBs coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, filling the shoes of Aaron Glenn, per me and @MikeGarafolo. A quick rise for the eight-year NFL veteran, Sheppard earns a DC job in only his third season under Dan Campbell. pic.twitter.com/cM3m9ebqEc

NFL Network reports Glenn has hired Heiden as his new offensive line coach, and has his eyes on another Detroit staffer, as well.

The Lions continue to lose high-level staffers after their offensive and defensive coordinators left the team for head coaching jobs.

Yet another Lions assistant coach is leaving for another team in 2025. The latest such coach is tight ends coach Steve Heiden. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Heiden is joining Aaron Glenn in New York as the new offensive line coach for the Jets.