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Lions OC Ben Johnson Calls Out 'False Narratives' amid Commanders HC Search Rumors

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Though Dan Quinn is the new head coach of the Washington Commanders, many around the league believed Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson would take over the position.

Johnson ultimately will remain in Detroit this season, and after rumors that Johnson wasn't a lock to get the job in Washington, he responded to the "false narratives" being spread.

"There was in my opinion some false narratives going on out there," Johnson said, per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio. "And it started towards the end of last year, before I made the decision to pull out.