Dan Campbell discusses Detroit Lions offense and future without former coordinator Ben Johnson leading plays.
Many Detroit Lions fans were upset when respected offensive coordinator Ben Johnson accepted a job with one of the team’s biggest rivals: the Chicago Bears. Still, it wasn’t a personal decision.
Johnson saw a promising opportunity to become a head coach and work with rising quarterback Caleb Williams, so he made the move.
That said, Johnson’s departure still stings, and it’s likely to add fuel to the fire when the Lions face off with the Bears.
The Lions are pressing on, though, and head coach Dan Campbell is making sure the league knows that losing Johnson won’t slow down Detroit’s offense.
During last week’s annual NFL league meetings, Campbell shared his confidence in the team’s offensive capabilities.
His message was simple: it’s not about who calls the plays, but who executes them.
You can lose a coach, but if the core players are still there—as they are for Detroit—you’re in good shape.
One of the main pieces of that offensive core is quarterback Jared Goff. Campbell had high praise for Goff at the meetings and emphasized how much he trusts his quarterback.
“Everything we asked of him in this offense, he did,” Campbell said of Goff. “And then he started bringing stuff