{"id":41124,"date":"2026-01-06T23:44:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=41124"},"modified":"2026-01-06T23:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T23:44:22","slug":"lions-fire-offensive-coordinator-john-morton-after-coach-dan-campbell-took-over-play-calling-duties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=41124","title":{"rendered":"Lions fire offensive coordinator John Morton after coach Dan Campbell took over play-calling duties"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article-text\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/01\/06\/23\/wire-105288615-1767740800-465_634x422.jpg\" alt=\"FILE - Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton speaks in a news conference during an NFL football practice July 28, 2025, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun, File)\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) &#8211; The Detroit Lions fired offensive coordinator John Morton on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The move was expected after the Lions missed the playoffs and coach Dan Campbell took over Morton&#8217;s play-calling duties midway through the season.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell is now looking for his third offensive coordinator in three seasons. Former OC Ben Johnson left the Lions a little more than a year ago to lead the Chicago Bears and helped them win the NFC North.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions (9-8) failed to make the postseason after winning that division the previous two seasons and earning top seeding in the NFC last year.<\/p>\n<p>Morton has more than two decades of coaching experience with Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, the New York Jets, New Orleans and San Francisco. 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