Ben Johnson, the offensive coordinator for the Lions, may be a top pick in the upcoming offseason by NFL teams searching for a new head coach. Early on Thursday afternoon, Josina Anderson of the NFL Insider reported that Johnson’s camp was requesting a fee of approximately $15 million annually in exchange for a possible move up to head coaching. However, Johnson’s agent Richmond Flowers posted a denial of the report shortly after Anderson’s tweet.
Flowers responded to Anderson on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying, “I’m told personnel around the league are discussing their awareness that there is no asking price or demand and this tweet is 100% false and irresponsible reporting, per source.”
Although teams are already speculating about Johnson for the 2024 season, Johnson is occupied with leading the Lions offence, which ranks third in the league in terms of yards per game and fifth in terms of points per game.
Johnson sidestepped the question when it came to how he would block out future opportunities on Thursday, praising Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as the one to watch.
Johnson said of Glenn, “He’s a guy that we should be asking about head coaching,” according to the Detroit Free Press. “That guy is amazing at what he’s done. When he has the chance to coach football, he’s going to be an incredible football player, so when you ask him those kinds of questions, you should make sure you’re asking them to him too.”
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