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Ex-Broncos QBs coach drawing HC interest; Lions fire ex-Denver assistant
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John Morton's return to the Detroit Lions was short-lived.
After serving as a senior offensive assistant with the Lions in 2022, Morton was hired by Sean Payton to serve as the Denver Broncos ' pass game coordinator in 2023. Morton previously coached under Payton with the New Orleans Saints (2015-2016), and he lasted two seasons with the Broncos before getting a promotion.
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The Lions poached Morton during the 2025 offseason, hiring him as their offensive coordinator. Despite the offense averaging 28.3 points per game this season (fifth-most in the NFL), Detroit fired Morton on Tuesday .
It remains to be seen if Payton might have room on his staff for a reunion with Morton. Payton was full of praise for the assistant coach when he returned to the Lions last year.
Meanwhile, elsewhere on the ex-Broncos assistant front, Klint Kubiak is drawing serious interest from clubs seeking a head coach in 2026. Kubiak, who served as Denver's passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2022, now serves as the Seattle Seahawks ' offensive coordinator. Four NFL teams -- the New York Giants , Arizona Cardinals , Las Vegas Raiders and Atlanta Falcons -- are lining up head coach interviews with Kubiak.
Those same four teams also plan to interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph , who is expected to be one of the top head coach candidates this hiring cycle.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL: Lions fire John Morton; Klint Kubiak draws head coach interest
