Lions Announce Coaching Change for 2026 NFL Season

Lions Announce Coaching Change for 2026 NFL Season

The Detroit Lions are already gearing up for the 2026-27 season, and it can’t come soon enough, following the team’s difficult 2025-26 standing. In the last season, the team fell to a 9-8 record and ended up at the bottom of the NFC North.So, it’s not a surprise that after that dismal run, Lions head coach Dan Campbell decided to make major coaching changes. The first was one was hiring offensive coordinator Drew Petzing to take the helm in Janu…

Lions 2026 coaching staff has Mike Kafka as pass game coordinator

Detroit Lions announce finalized 2026 coaching staff

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell watches practice during training camp at Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Last year, the Detroit Lions’ coaching staff went through major changes. In 2026, there are only some minor tweaks. On Monday, the Lions announced they have finalized their coaching staff for the 2026 season. Leading the way, of course, was the change i…

Detroit Lions Reveal Coaching Staff for 2026

The Detroit Lions officially unveiled their full coaching staff for the 2026 season, and continuity remains the clear theme as Dan Campbell enters another year leading one of the NFL’s most stable organizations. Detroit retains its core leadership on offense, defense, and special teams while continuing to develop internally with a deep group of assistants across all three phases. The structure reflects exactly what Campbell and general manager B…

Lions Officially Announce 2026 Coaching Staff

The Detroit Lions have officially finalized their coaching staff for the 2026 season under HC Dan Campbell. The following are the changes to Detroit’s staff for 2026: Mike Kafka hired as pass game coordinator Steve Oliver hired as TEs coach Dan Skipper hired as offensive assistant David Shaw moved to pass game specialist Kafka, 38, is a former fourth-round pick of the Eagles back in 2010. He played for a number of teams, including the Patriots,…

Now A Detroit Lions Coach, Dan Skipper's Career Comes Full Circle

In joining the Detroit Lions coaching staff, Dan Skipper’s career has come full circle. As a coach, he’ll inspire struggling young players with his story of resilience, hard work, determination, and redemption. Now, A Detroit Lions Coach, Dan Skipper’s Career Comes Full Circle A perennial practice squad member, Skipper played in 69 NFL games throughout his career, playing 66 of those games in Detroit. Year after year, he fought hard to make the …