The Detroit Lions on Thursday announced the hiring of John Morton as offensive coordinator and the promotion of Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator.Terms of their respective contracts were not disclosed by the Lions.Morton, 55, replaces Ben Johnson, who was hired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears.Sheppard, 37, was elevated from linebackers coach to replace Aaron Glenn, now head coach of the New York Jets.Under Johnson, the Lions boasted the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offense this season (33.2 points per game) and finished second in total offense (409.5 yards per game). Detroit’s points (564) and regular-season wins (15) were franchise records.With Morton as Denver’s pass game coordinator, the Broncos finished 20th in the NFL in pass offense (212.4) and averaged 25.0 points per game.
