Amon-Ra St. Brown on coaching changes
According to reports, wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El is departing to join former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson’s staff with the Chicago Bears. Randle El will reportedly be the Bears’ assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.
Randle El spent the last four seasons as a wide receivers coach with the Detroit Lions. In Chicago, he will reunite with newly hired head coach Ben Johnson. Johnson and Randle El coached together in Detroit when Johnson served as the team’s offensive coordinator.
On the January 29 episode of the "St. Brown Podcast", star Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown revealed that he connected the dots in a group chat with his coach and fellow receivers ahead of the news breaking.
Now that the Bears have systematically destroyed the Detroit sidelines, will they do the same to the Lions’ offensive line?
Ben Johnson is making progress building his staff two days after he was introduced as coach of the Chicago Bears. The former Lions offensive coordinator is bringing two assistants with him from Detroit.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bears are finalizing a deal to make Antwan Randle El their new assistant head coach and receivers coach.
Steve Heiden, who spent the past 2 seasons coaching TEs for the Detroit Lions, joins former Lions DC Aaron Glenn's staff with the New York Jets.
The football gods won't let you be happy for five minutes, will they? Just over an hour after news broke that offensive line coach Hank Fraley would be
Three-time Pro Bowl receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has been one of the most consistent and productive members of the Detroit Lions since being a fourth-round draft pick in 2021. And with him every step of the way was his wide receiver coach,
Holmes set a precedent with his approach to the 2021 draft class, as core players Amon-Ra St. Brown and Penei Sewell both signed big extensions. The Lions also handed hefty extensions to Jared Goff, Alim McNeill and Taylor Decker.
Even with Johnson leaving, the Lions still have one of the best offensive cores in the league. Their passing attack has Jared Goff throwing to St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and star tight end Sam LaPorta. When defenses key in on the passing game, their "Sonic and Knuckles" duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery will punish defenses on the ground.