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Brigid Kennedy

Dan Campbell Downplays Apparent Change in Lions’ Play-Calling Duties

The Lions seem to have made a significant change on the sidelines, but coach Dan Campbell isn't gonna make it a big deal—at least not yet.

As noted by NFL Network's Mike Garafolo at the start of the game, it appeared that Campbell had taken over offensive play-calling duties for the Lions in their game against the Commanders on Sunday, a move evidenced by his holding a play sheet and talking into the headset between plays. This decision would track with a purported communication issue between Detroit offensive coordinator John Morton and the players, and Campbell had said previously that his taking over was a possibility, per Garafolo.

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