Detroit Lions Wide Receivers Coach Shawn Jefferson Re-Signs With Team

by Sean Yuille on Jan 27, 2012 10:42 PM EST in Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions are set to go into the 2012 season with the same head coach, coordinators and position coaches they had in 2011. Jim Schwartz still has a year on his deal, all of the coordinators re-signed shortly after the team's loss to the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs and the last of the unsigned position coaches, wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson, got a new deal this week. From MLive:

Detroit re-signed receivers coach Shawn Jefferson, and all of its coaches from the 2011 season are now under contract, according to a league source. Jefferson was the only coach who had not re-signed, but is now officially under contract.

Jefferson received interest from other NFL teams and reportedly had some offers come his way. He decided to pass them up to stay with the Lions and continue to have the ability to coach Calvin Johnson and the Lions' other receivers.

Secondary coach Tim Walton was in a similar situation. He had an opportunity come his way from the St. Louis Rams but decided to remain with the Lions.

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good career move imo

Because CJ, TDY, and NB are going to LIGHT IT UP this year! He’s going to end up looking better. Beyond that, perhaps a better opportunity will arise for him than what was out there (I don’t know what offers he might have had).

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by Ee Oulo on Jan 27, 2012 11:26 PM EST reply actions

ok then

Since they all resigned I hope to god we get some big punt returns,big kick returns….coz of all the areas of the team I think our special teams helped us out the least (besides j. Hanson) no return game at all,I mean the new rules contributed to some of it,but to have no really long returns is inexcusable…so I’m looking forward to our st coach to step up and coach em up in the season to come.

by hostage42 on Jan 28, 2012 1:21 AM EST via mobile reply actions

My how times have changed

Back in the 80’s, then coach Daryl Rodgers said to the press, “What does a guy have to do to get fired around here?” The Lions haven’t had this much continuity since Fontes’ days. Its amazing to think how far we’ve come in just 3 years since Schwartz has been here.

From 0-16 to the Superbowl baby!

by DLions4Eva on Jan 28, 2012 1:24 AM EST via mobile reply actions