Ben Johnson is staying put.
The hot head coaching candidate is turning down suitors and returning to his position as offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. Johnson canceled plans to interview with the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday and informed the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans on Tuesday that he's staying in Detroit, per the report. He'd already interviewed for both head coaching vacancies.
Johnson, 36, was promoted to offensive coordinator this season after two seasons as Detroit's tight ends coach. He oversaw one of the NFL's most surprising units as the Lions rallied from a 1-6 start to finish 9-8 and secure the franchise's first winning record since 2017. They were eliminated from the playoffs in Week 18 despite a victory over the Green Bay Packers that knocked their NFC North rivals out of the postseason.
After being widely written off as a competitive NFL starter, quarterback Jared Goff experienced a career revival in his second season with the Lions after arriving in 2021 via the Matthew Stafford trade. Goff averaged 6.6 yards per attempt and 231.8 yards per game while totaling 19 touchdowns and 8 interceptions for a 3-13-1 Lions team in 2021. This season, he averaged 8 yards per attempt and 261.1 yards per game while tallying 29 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
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