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Detroit Lions adding former Giants OC and interim coach to staff
- The Detroit Lions are hiring former New York Giants interim coach Mike Kafka to a to-be-determined offensive staff role, NFL Network first reported and a person familiar confirmed to the Detroit Free Press on Jan. 26, 2026.
- Mike Kafka interviewed for Detroit's offensive coordinator role two weeks earlier and was one of 10 candidates Dan Campbell interviewed after firing John Morton.
- Having worked with Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs, Kafka joined the Giants in 2022 under Brian Daboll and became interim head coach after Daboll's Week 10 firing.
- It's unclear what Kafka's specific role will be while the staff is being sorted, but NFL Network called it a "high-ranking" position that adds an experienced play-caller to Detroit Lions.
- Amid ongoing staff turnover, the Lions continue reshaping their coaching ranks as Tyler Roehl left for Iowa State, Scottie Montgomery pursues a Baltimore Ravens interview, and Kafka joins after last week's Drew Petzing hire.
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