Mike McDaniel and Arthur Smith, 2 of the Detroit Lions' top offensive coordinator candidates, have previous experience running teams.

As the Lions' search continues, we'll continue to update this page with known targets, so bookmark this page and stay up to date as the Lions look for their next offensive coordinator.

MLive's Dungeon of Doom podcast discusses the candidates linked to the Detroit Lions in their offensive coordinator search and answers some reader-submitted questions.

In 2025, the Detroit Lions wasted no time in a bad way when they only interviewed one offensive coordinator candidate and hired him right away. That was John Morton. This year, they're wasting no time doing an extensive search to find their next play caller.

The Lions also interviewed David Blough, who spent time with the team as a player, but Blough was hired as the offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders. Detroit is replacing John Morton, who was fired after one season as the offensive coordinator.

The Detroit Lions are interviewing Zac Robinson, the Falcons' former OC who has ties to Lions quarterback Jared Goff.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday the Detroit Lions have requested to interview Arthur Smith for their OC opening.

Mike Kafka, a former Northwestern QB who spent time in the NFL, became the New York Giants interim head coach in 2025, and was offensive play-caller.

An update on how Mike McDaniel views his situation could bode well for the Detroit Lions' chances to land him as their next OC.

The Detroit Lions are expected to look for and wide when it comes to landing their next offensive coordinator. But a member of the "Pat McAfee Show" believes the answer is already staring them right in the face.