Sheppard always seemed like the favorite for the job. Now, the 37-year-old takes over for Glenn as defensive coordinator, per NFL Network.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garofolo, the team is promoting LBs coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. He'll take over for new New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn.

The Lions already hired Kacy Rodgers as the new run game coordinator and defensive line coach. Rodgers is taking over for Terrell Williams, who left Detroit to become the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. Read all the best Lions coverage at the Detroit Free Press and Lions Wire.

Detroit has promoted former linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to replace Aaron Glenn in the vacant coaching role, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

The Detroit Lions have gone through a brain drain within the coaching staff in the aftermath of their season-ending loss to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round. Since that defeat, Ben Johnson has been hired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears and Aaron Glenn has inked a deal to lead the New York Jets,

The Detroit Lions were without a defensive coordinator for just a few days after Aaron Glenn took the New York Jets head coaching job. They had planned to interview just one candidate to fill the role in former Lions' linebacker and current Bucs linebacker coach Larry Foote,

The Detroit Lions have reportedly filled one of the coordinator vacancies. NFL Network reports that the team plans to promote linebacker coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. Sheppard will replace Aaron Glenn,