The Lions formally announced their coaching staff on Tuesday, finally ending one of the biggest brain drains in franchise history.

The Lions have finalized their coaching staff, and there are several new faces joining the ranks ahead of next season.

Lions announce full coaching staff for 2025 with several new hires, including some that haven’t been previously confirmed

Roehl and Choice join the coaching staff from the collegiate ranks, having been at Iowa State and Texas previously. Rodgers joins the Lions after six years with the Tampa Bay Bucc

The Detroit Lions added former Stanford head coach David Shaw to a revamped coaching staff on Tuesday as their passing game coordinator. Shaw, 52, was a four-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year at Stanford from 2011-22.

Former Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli remains close to star Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby. Marinelli served as the Raiders interim defensive coordinator in 2020 and the team's defensive line coach from 2020-2021.

The Lions are reportedly hiring a new running backs coach who worked with Gibbs in college, and moving some staff pieces around.

Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today the team's 2025 coaching staff. Scottie Montgomery – Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers David Corrao – Senior Defensive Assistant/Outside Linebackers Dre Thompson – WCF Minority Coaching Assistant/Defensive Quality Control Deshea Townsend – Passing Game Coordinator/Defensive Backs