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Drew Petzing (Arizona Cardinal photo)
Of the many question marks in the Detroit Lions’ postseason was who would be the new offensive coordinator.
On Monday, NFL.com reported that Coach Dan Campbell hired the former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing as the Lions’ new coordinator.
NFL.com reports on Petzing:
After stints with the Minnesota Vikings (2014-2019) and Cleveland Browns (2020-2022), where he coached tight ends and quarterbacks under Kevin Stefanski, Petzing spent the past three seasons leading the Cardinals' offense under Jonathan Gannon, who was fired following the end of the 2025 season.
It was a mixed bag for Petzing's offenses in the desert. He led a top-eight offense in 2024 with a 0.3 EPA per play. However, a rash of injuries, including at quarterback and running back, and an inconsistent offensive line sank them to 24th in EPA per play in 2025 (-0.6). With zero running game, the Cards became a pass-happy offense with backup Jacoby Brissett under center.
He replaces John Morton, who was fired at the end of the season. Morton replaced the highly valued Ben Johnson, who became the Chicago Bears’ head coach and led the team to a first-place finish in the NFC North with an 11–6 record.
Campbell became disenchanted with Morton and took over the play-calling midseason.
