ALLEN PARK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Detroit Lions have found their new head coach in former player Dan Campbell, who reportedly signed a six year deal.
Campbell played for Detroit from 2006-08 and has most recently served as assistant head coach and tight ends coach for New Orleans.
He is the fifth former Lions player to take over as head coach and the first since Joe Schmidt was on the sidelines from 1967-72.
In 2015, Campbell became the Miami Dolphins’ interim head coach, where he took over a 1-3 team and guided them to a 5-7 finish. Under Campbell, Miami improved eight spots in the NFL’s rushing yards per game rankings and saw five Dolphins selected to the Pro Bowl in 2015.
Campbell initially joined the Dolphins in 2010 as a coaching intern before overseeing the tight ends unit for five seasons (2011-15).
