Matthew Stafford stood in front of a throng of reporters last month on the day his head coach, Jim Caldwell, was fired and made something pretty clear. While he didn’t know whether he would have input on who his new coach would be, he would like it if his offensive coordinator stuck around.
And now, with the expected hire of Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia just days away following Super Bowl LII, it looks like Jim Bob Cooter is going to stay, according to ESPN Insider Adam Schefter.
The 33-year-old Cooter’s retention has been expected for weeks, especially since he interviewed this hiring cycle for only one job: Lions head coach.