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Skipper Joins Detroit’s StaffDan Skipper is joining the Detroit Lions coaching staff. The role is not yet specified. The timing fits his swift move into coaching after retirement. He worked at the Shrine Bowl and his coaching there was well received. The Detroit Lions add a familiar presence to a room that keeps evolving, and the NFL calendar rewards that kind of continuity.
There is no title attached to Skipper yet. That detail will come later. What matters now is the fit. He has already tested the waters on the field with prospects and coaches. The responses to his work have been positive. Bringing that energy into Detroit makes sense for the organization and for the Detroit Lions Podcast audience tracking every staff change.
Tight Ends and O-line ShuffleThe staff reshuffle around him is clear. Steve Oliver, who served as the assistant offensive line coach, is now the tight ends coach. That is a direct move into a position room that will lean on detail and daily teaching. It also shifts responsibility on the offensive line’s support tier.
Another change creates more room for internal movement. Seth Ryan, the assistant tight ends coach, has departed for the New York Jets as their passing game coordinator. That exit leaves a vacancy in Detroit. With Oliver changing titles and Ryan heading to the Jets, there are openings on the low-level staff. Skipper’s arrival lines up with those needs. The puzzle pieces are on the table. The club is putting them together in real time.
What It Signals for the LionsThis is a targeted addition. The Detroit Lions are choosing someone who jumped into coaching and drew strong reviews at the Shrine Bowl. That matters in the NFL, where hands-on work and clear teaching travel across position groups. Even without a listed title, the value is straightforward. The staff gets bigger, the daily coaching bandwidth increases, and the team gains another steady voice in the room.
Detroit has adjusted duties in the tight ends room and opened lanes for new assistants to grow. Skipper fits that environment. He knows how to connect on the grass. He knows the tempo demanded by pro practices. The specifics will arrive when the title is announced. For now, the headline stands: the Lions add a coach who has momentum. The Detroit Lions Podcast will keep tracking the role as it’s defined and where he lands within the staff structure.
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