The Lions have brought in a new offensive assistant coach. Steve Heiden has been hired as Detroit’s tight ends coach.
Heiden held the same role for the Arizona Cardinals for the last four seasons. The 45-year-old Heiden has been with the Cardinals coaching staff since 2013. Like head coach Dan Campbell, Heiden is a former NFL tight end best known for his eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
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Heiden takes the role of TE coach from Tanner Engstrand, who was also the passing game coordinator in 2022 and remains in that capacity.