The Detroit Lions are getting their young head coach and first-time defensive coordinator some experienced help.
The Lions added veteran coach Dom Capers to their staff Friday as a senior defensive assistant.
Capers, 70, has spent 34 years in the NFL in a variety of roles. He was head coach of the Carolina Panthers (1995-98) and Houston Texans (2002-05) and spent nine seasons in the NFC North as defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers (2009-17).
Most recently, Capers worked as a senior defensive assistant for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019 and the Minnesota Vikings this season.