Montgomery, 46, was considered an internal favorite to become the Lions’ offensive coordinator after Ben Johnson departed to become the Chicago Bears’ new head coach. Ultimately, the role went to Auburn Hills native and Western Michigan graduate John Morton, who served as a senior offensive assistant on Dan Campbell’s staff in 2022.

The attrition on the Detroit Lions coaching staff may not be over. According to ESPN’s Dallas Cowboys reporter Todd Archer, Lions assistant head coach/running backs coach Scottie Montgomery recently interviewed for the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator position.

Campbell hired Morton as a senior offensive assistant that season. It just so happened to be Johnson’s first year as an offensive coordinator and play caller. He was only 35 at the time. Considering Campbell had fired Anthony Lynn just one year into his Detroit tenure, it was crucial for him to get the next hire right.

The Lions have added former Stanford head coach David Shaw as their new pass game coordinator, as reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Shaw, who spent last season as a senior personnel executive with the Denver Broncos,

Tanner Engstrand has been the passing game coordinator for the last two seasons but has been linked to the New York Jets in recent days.