Prior to his two-year stint in Denver under head coach Sean Payton (2023-24), Morton was a senior offensive assistant with the Lions for the 2022 season. He held the same role with the Las Vegas Raiders from 2019-21 and was the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets in 2017, preceded by several other assistant coaching stints.

New Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton may need a little time to fully gain the trust of supporters. Ben Johnson, who departed to become the coach of the Chicago Bears, was able to orchestrate one of the best offenses in the league the past couple of seasons.