The Lions are hiring Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton to replace Ben Johnson, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Morton coached in Denver for the last two seasons.

John Morton is heard before he is seen on the practice field. Now, he is making noise in the offseason. The Broncos passing game coordinator has emerged as the favorite to land the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator opening and is expected to interview with the team on Monday night,

ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report the Lions signed Morton as offensive coordinator. The New York Times reported that the Lions signed Morton, citing a league source. NFL.com also reported the hiring, citing sources from NFL Network insiders Ian Rapaport and Tom Pelissero.