The Detroit Lions secured the top seed in the NFC with a 15-2 record in 2024. However, their season ended in disappointment after a divisional round loss to the Washington Commanders. Now, Detroit faces an uncertain future as the team needs to replace its offensive and defensive coordinators.

The Lions had one of the league’s top coaching staffs with Ben Johnson guiding the offense and Aaron Glenn overseeing the defense. But due to their success, Detroit has lost both coordinators to head coaching roles elsewhere.

Head coach Dan Campbell is now focused on rebuilding his coaching staff. While replacing Johnson and Glenn is a tough task, Campbell is ready to take it on. He began his search for a new defensive coordinator by reaching out to Larry Foote, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz on X.

Foote just completed his third season as the inside linebackers coach and pass game coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, having joined in 2019 as the outside linebackers coach.

However, Foote is most recognized for his time as a linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He spent 11 seasons in Pittsburgh, winning two Super Bowl rings with the team. Foote added a third ring in 2020 as a coach with the Tom Brady-led Bucs.