John Morton (born September 24, 1969) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the passing game coordinator for the Denver Broncos from 2023 to 2024.. Morton also previously served as a senior offensive assistant coach for the New York Jets, New Orleans ...

2 days ago · Morton has experience as an offensive coordinator, as he was the Jets' offensive coordinator for the 2017 season. That year, the Jets went 5-11 and the offense averaged 18.6 ponts per game, which ...

3 days ago · Morton does have previous coordinator experience, having spent a year as the New York Jets' offensive coordinator in 2017. He worked with Jon Gruden with the Raiders for three seasons, from 2019 ...

2 days ago · The Broncos hired Morton away from Detroit in 2023 and he was their passing game coordinator for two seasons. He has more than two decades of coaching experience with Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, the New York Jets, New Orleans and San Francisco. Morton, who is from suburban Detroit, was an All-Mid American Conference wide receiver at Western ...

23 hours ago · Morton replaces Ben Johnson, who was hired as Bears head coach. Sheppard replaces Aaron Glenn, who departed to become the Jets head coach. Morton was Detroit’s senior offensive assistant in 2022 under head coach Dan Campbell before heading to Denver to be the club’s passing game coordinator for the last two seasons.

1 day ago · During his lone season as offensive coordinator for the New York Jets in 2017, Morton's unit ranked 28th in yards (305.3) and 24th in points (18.6). Quarterback Josh McCown, at age 38, was New ...

1 day ago · Aaron Glenn begins role as Jets head coach 01:05 (CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Lions have hired Denver Broncos passing game assistant John Morton as their new offensive coordinator. The Michigan ...

2 days ago · The Detroit Lions are tabbing Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton as their new offensive coordinator. ... Johnson to the Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets. ...

Morton, 55, replaces Ben Johnson, who was hired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears. Sheppard, 37, was elevated from linebackers coach to replace Aaron Glenn, now head coach of the New York Jets.

2 days ago · Morton moved on to spend the last two years as the Broncos’ pass game coordinator and he’s also worked for the Raiders, Jets, Saints, and 49ers. The Lions also have a new defensive coordinator in Kelvin Sheppard and they have other spots to fill as their staff undergoes its first major changes since Campbell was hired in 2021.