The NFL is a league that's always following a trend, so it's not a surprise the Detroit Lions' success under Dan Campbell has every team trying to find

NFL analyst Kevin Clark has drawn striking parallels between Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and coach Dan Campbell.

Sheppard always seemed like the favorite for the job. Now, the 37-year-old takes over for Glenn as defensive coordinator, per NFL Network.

There could be a ton of turnover, even with head coach Dan Campbell remaining in place at the top. But Campbell doesn't foresee the Lions falling out of contention for several reasons.  "That core group is still intact and some of these guys are now -- we've signed some back,

Randle El, who played nine seasons as a receiver in the NFL, joined coach Dan Campbell's staff as the WR coach after two years as an offensive assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Lions won a franchise-record 15 games in 2024 but were upset 45–31 by the Washington Commanders in the divisional round last weekend.

The Detroit Lions are promoting from within to replace Aaron Glenn as defensive coordinator. Kelvin Sheppard is moving up from linebackers coach to oversee Dan Campbell's defense, reports NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garofalo.

The Detroit Lions will see continuity after hiring Kelvin Sheppard as their defensive coordinator after Aaron Glenn left to become the head coach of the New York Jets.

Over the weekend the Detroit Lions suffered a heartbreaking divisional round loss after setting a franchise record for wins in a regular season. Rookie

Prior to Monday, the Detroit Lions hadn't had a coordinator hired directly for a head coaching job since Don Shula did it in 1963. On Wednesday, the team lost its second coordinator in three days. Aaron Glenn,

Dan Campbell faces another exit on his coaching staff heading into the 2025 NFL season, meaning a new trouble for the Detroit Lions after the loss to the Washington Commanders.