Lions To Interview Former Falcons Offensive Coordinator

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The Detroit Lions are adding different sanction to their database of reported violative coordinator candidates.

On Wednesday, reports indicated that erstwhile Atlanta Falcons violative coordinator Zac Robinson is group to question and reply for nan job. A study from NFL Network noted that Robinson will beryllium flying to Detroit connected Thursday for nan question and reply in-person.

Other reported candidates for nan vacant position see erstwhile Dolphins caput coach Mike McDaniel, Seahawks passing crippled coordinator Jake Peetz, Ravens quarterbacks coach Tee Martin and erstwhile Giants violative coordinator and interim caput coach Mike Kafka.

The Lions besides interviewed David Blough, who spent clip pinch nan squad arsenic a player, but Blough was hired arsenic nan violative coordinator of nan Washington Commanders. Detroit is replacing John Morton, who was fired aft 1 play arsenic nan violative coordinator.

Robinson has immoderate history pinch nan Lions, specifically backmost Jared Goff. A seventh-round prime of nan New England Patriots successful 2010, Robinson spent clip pinch nan Lions arsenic a subordinate during nan 2010 season. He would participate nan coaching ranks opening successful 2019, erstwhile he was nan Los Angeles Rams' adjunct quarterbacks coach.

Former #Falcons OC Zac Robinson is flying to Detroit to question and reply for nan vacant #Lions OC occupation connected Thursday, sources say. Robinson, a beardown campaigner pinch nan #Bucs, has a successful history pinch Jared Goff from their clip successful LA. pic.twitter.com/1SwESWgsFH

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 15, 2026

Robinson's clip connected Sean McVay's coaching unit overlapped pinch Goff's for 1 season, his first. In 2019, pinch Robinson successful nan backmost room arsenic an assistant, nan passer threw for 4,638 yards, 22 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.

After that season, Robinson jumped complete to nan receiver room to activity arsenic an adjunct receivers coach. He would return to nan backmost room successful 2021 arsenic an adjunct quarterbacks coach, earlier afloat taking connected nan room and adding nan passing crippled coordinator title to his resume opening successful 2022.

Robinson would clasp that title for 2 seasons earlier jumping to Atlanta to return complete arsenic nan violative coordinator pinch caput coach Raheem Morris. Over his 2 seasons pinch nan Falcons, nan coach has piloted offenses that person classed 13th and 24th successful scoring.

Even pinch nan struggles that nan Falcons person faced successful Robinson's career, different calling paper is nan activity that he did pinch moving backmost Bijan Robinson. The Texas merchandise was named a First Team All-Pro aft notching 2,298 all-purpose yards.

The Lions reportedly interviewed Martin connected Monday and McDaniel connected Tuesday, while nan question and reply pinch Kafka was expected to question and reply pinch nan statement connected Wednesday. No day has been reported for an question and reply pinch Peetz, who is preparing for nan Seahawks' Divisional Round matchup pinch nan 49ers.