Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams is departing the organization and will accept the defensive coordinator position with the New England Patriots. Williams had previously worked with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel during their stint with the Tennessee Titans.
According to reports, the New England Patriots want to hire Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams as their next defensive coordinator.
A comprehensive list of reports on which coaches are interviewing with the Detroit Lions for the open offensive and defensive coordinator positions.
The Patriots are reportedly set to hire Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams as the new defensive coordinator.
New England Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley is fired up about the team hiring Terrell Williams as the new defensive coordinator. Bentley made his feelings known on social media.
The Detroit Lions also lost coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn to head coach jobs and DL coach Terrell Williams to a coordinator spot.
Offensive line coach Hank Fraley, considered a potential offensive coordinator the Chicago Bears, is set to stay put with the Detroit Lions.
Terrell Williams spent six seasons working with new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel before coming to Detroit last winter.
It’s been a long time coming, but Ben Johnson (Chicago Bears) and Aaron Glenn (New York Jets) are off to run their own franchises. Who they take with them is the next question, but what we do know right now is that Dan Campbell is tasked with replacing two of his closest confidants in the middle of a Super Bowl window.
The Lions already hired Kacy Rodgers as the new run game coordinator and defensive line coach. Rodgers is taking over for Terrell Williams, who left Detroit to become the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. Read all the best Lions coverage at the Detroit Free Press and Lions Wire.
A comprehensive list of reports on which coaches are interviewing with the Detroit Lions for the open offensive and defensive coordinator positions.