The Detroit Lions have officially confirmed their 2025 coaching staff, unveiling 10 new hires. Notably

Here’s a look at the 2025 Detroit Lions coaching staff:

Head Coach/Administration:

• Head coach: Dan Campbell (beginning his fifth season with the Lions)
• Chief of staff/head coach administration: Jesse Giambra (beginning his sixth season with the Lions)

Offense:

• Offensive coordinator: John Morton (taking over for Ben Johnson, now head coach of the Chicago Bears; first season with the Lions)
• Passing game coordinator: David Shaw (replacing Tanner Engstrand, now offensive coordinator for the New York Jets)
• Quarterbacks: Mark Brunell (fifth season with the Lions)
• Running backs: Tashard Choice (taking over for Scottie Montgomery, now wide receivers coach and assistant head coach; first season with the Lions)
• Wide receivers/assistant head coach: Scottie Montgomery (replacing Antwaan Randle El, who joined the Bears as wide receivers coach and assistant head coach; third season with the Lions)
• Tight ends: Tyler Roehl (replacing Steve Heiden, now offensive line coach for the Jets; first season with the Lions)
• Assistant tight ends: Seth Ryan (previously assistant receivers coach; fifth season with the Lions)
• Offensive line/run game coordinator: Hank Fraley (added run game coordinator role; eighth season with the Lions)
• Assistant offensive line: Steve Oliver (fifth season with the Lions)
• Offensive assistant: Bruce Gradkowski (new role; first season with the Lions)
• Offensive assistant: Marques Tuiasosopo (new role; first season with the Lions)
• Offensive quality control: Justin Mesa (new role; first season with the Lions)

Defense:

• Defensive coordinator: Kelvin Sheppard (taking over for Aaron Glenn, now head coach of the Jets; fifth season with the Lions)
• Defensive line/run game coordinator: Kacy Rodgers (replacing Terrell Williams, now defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots; first season with the Lions)
• Linebackers: Shaun Dion Hamilton (taking over for Kelvin Sheppard, now defensive coordinator; fourth season with the Lions)
• Outside linebackers/senior defensive assistant: David Corrao (eighth season with the Lions)
• Defensive backs/passing game coordinator: Deshea Townsend (second season with the Lions)
• Safeties/defensive assistant: Jim O’Neil (second season with the Lions)
• Defensive assistant: August Mangin (new role; first season with the Lions)
• Defensive assistant: Caleb Collins (new role; first season with the Lions)
• WCF minority coaching assistant/defensive quality control: Dre Thompson (third season with the Lions)

Special Teams:

• Special teams coordinator: Dave Fipp (fifth season with the Lions)
• Assistant special teams: Jett Modkins (fifth season with the Lions)

Strength and Conditioning:

• Director of sports performance: Mike Clark (fifth season with the Lions)
• Director of sports science: Jill Costanza (fifth season with the Lions)
• Head strength and conditioning: Josh Schuler (10th season with the Lions)
• Assistant strength and conditioning: Corey Smith (replacing Morris Henry; first season with the Lions)

Notable Departures:

• J.T. Barrett (former assistant quarterbacks coach, now quarterbacks coach for the Chicago Bears)