After already losing several assistant coaches from Dan Campbell's staff, the Detroit Lions are now in danger of losing another, as running backs coach Scottie Montgomery is a candidate for an offensive coordinator job.

It was four months ago on Sept. 22 that the Arizona Cardinals lost in Week 3 to the Detroit Lions, 20-13. The Cardinals were 1-2 after that game and the Lions 2-1. Following the game, the Cardinals were .500 at 7-7 to finish 8-9 while the Lions won 13 of their last 14 to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a 15-2 record.

Montgomery, 46, was considered an internal favorite to become the Lions’ offensive coordinator after Ben Johnson departed to become the Chicago Bears’ new head coach. Ultimately, the role went to Auburn Hills native and Western Michigan graduate John Morton, who served as a senior offensive assistant on Dan Campbell’s staff in 2022.

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.

Ex-Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks is now back in the NFL as a defensive coordinator for the New York Jets, per multiple reports.

The Lions continue to lose high-level staffers after their offensive and defensive coordinators left the team for head coaching jobs.

There are some names standing out at the Senior Bowl who could provide a boost for the Cardinals defense in 2025 and beyond.

The Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions play the Saturday night divisional game of the NFL playoffs, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Below are some players on Detroit’s roster scheduled to be free agents who could be potential targets for some of the Cardinals’ offseason needs.

The same day, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was scheduled ... a Power Five college program at Texas Tech for six years, then coaching the Arizona Cardinals for four seasons from 2019-22. Asked recently if he would like to be an NFL ...

The Lions are the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time and host the Washington Commanders Saturday in the divisional round. With a win, the Lions could reach the NFC championship game for a second consecutive year and host the game for the first time in franchise history.

The New York Jets have hired former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks to become the next defensive coordinator in 2025.

Scottie Montgomery is the third known candidate to interview for the Cowboys' OC position. More at Pro Football Rumors.