Ben Johnson is several days into building his coaching staff as the new head coach of the Chicago Bears, but one name closely associated with him from his time as the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator won't be joining him in Chicago.
The Lions have lost both of their coordinators, but they won’t be losing offensive line coach Hank Fraley. Fraley’s wife posted on social media that the family is staying in Detroit, and multiple reporters have said he has confirmed that he will remain on the Lions’ staff.
Following Detroit’s shocking upset loss in the Divisional Round, Fraley received his second interview with Seattle. This time, it was in-person. However, it appears Fraley is opting to remain in the Motor City, not pursuing opportunities in the Pacific Northwest or perhaps with the Chicago Bears under his former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
The Seattle Seahawks have been on a search for a new offensive coordinator, and Hank Fraley was one of the biggest names on the list. The search will continue for a new OC, but we now can confirm that the offensive line coach from the Detroit Lions is officially staying.
Detroit’s staff changes started on Monday when Ben Johnson became the new head coach of the Chicago Bears. They continued when Aaron Glenn became the head coach of the New York Jets, and Terrell Williams left to become the defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots Wednesday.
The unexpected announcement of Ben Johnson being hired as the Chicago Bears head coach negated yesterday’s head coach report and rumor tracker we published in the morning. So, now that the Bears got their guy,
Per reports, the Detroit Lions are expected to interview Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton for the offensive coordinator position.
The Chicago Bears have hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, and now the attention has turned to Johnson building his coaching staff. Johnson preached the importance of surrounding himself with experienced coaches that he can lean on,
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald has found his successor for fired offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb — Klint Kubiak.
Klint Kubiak, who has previously served as offensive coordinator of the Vikings and Saints, has been hired to serve in the same role for the Seahawks.
The Seattle Seahawks are hiring former New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator, a source confirmed to FOX 13 Seattle.