Hendon Hooker ended the season as Detroit's backup quarterback behind Goff. Hooker, 27, was drafted by Detroit in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He's been with the Lions since, but he has only made three game appearances, all of which came this season.

After Ben Johnson's departure, Jared Goff will have a lot to prove in 2025 as he tries to defuse some of the narratives surrounding him.

Morton spent the past two seasons in Denver and coached up rookie QB Bo Nix. The new offensive coordinator also spent 2022 in Detroit as an assistant on Johnson's staff. DETROIT (FOX 2) - The Detroit Lions have reset their offensive leader as they're hiring John Morton to run the high-powered offense with Jared Goff,

While it's not quite official yet, the Detroit Lions are reportedly working to hire Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton to be the team's new offensive coordinator. It's not the sexy move that Lions fans may have hoped for and it's not the internal hire that was expected,