Tampa Bay, which was a top-10 defense in sacks every season under Rodgers, brought the quarterback down an average of 47 times from 2019-24.

Last month, the Detroit Lions promoted Kelvin Sheppard to replace defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who left to become the New York Jets head coach.

The Detroit Lions officially announced their new coaching staff on Tuesday, highlighted by new coordinators Kelvin Sheppard and John Morton.

Sheppard said the goal of the exercise was to get everyone to think like then Lions defensive coordinator Aaron ... and he said it led to him thinking he was ready to assume this defensive coordinator role in Detroit. It took time and countless hours ...

New England Patriots defensive coordinator; entering first season with Detroit) Linebackers: Shaun Dion Hamilton (replacing Kelvin Sheppard, Lions defensive coordinator; entering fourth season ...

INDIANAPOLIS - New Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard has "full confidence" that injured defensive end Aidan Hutchinson will be back to his dominant self when he returns from his broken leg next fall.