As a result, MLive Lions insider Kory Woods believes that the reception that Johnson receives in his return to Ford Field may be even more harsh. "I think Ben might get it worse,"

Sam LaPorta finished his second season in Detroit making NFL history, but his slight dip in production sparked plenty of conversation among fans.

“We’re making mistakes just like we thought we would," said Johnson. "Second day of install here today and you could tell we had a little more mentals and pre-snap penalties and the little details kind of fell to the wayside. We’ll clean that up as we go.”

The Chicago Bears’ selection of Ben Johnson as their head coach triggered a chain reaction that reunited Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs in the NFL with a former college position coach.

Coming off a regular season in which they went 15-2, the Detroit Lions have high expectations once again in 2025. Per DraftKings, Detroit will win double-digit games for the third straight season.

In his two 2024 outings against Detroit, D.J. Moore saw, respectively, 10 and 16 targets, hauling in 15 Caleb Williams passes for a total of 165 yards. He also found the end zone in Chicago’s infamous Thanksgiving Day loss in the Motor City.

New Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton knows he has big shoes to fill. By the sounds of it, he's ready.

Johnson raised eyebrows, in a good way, with his fiery demeanor and upfront coaching style during Wednesday's OTA practice.