Ben Johnson, once considered nearly a certain bet to land a head coaching job after the Detroit Lions excelled with the 37-year-old as their offensive coordinator, ended up staying in Detroit.

Which coach will be most instrumental in ensuring that the Commanders get beyond the NFC Championship game this season?

It appears Ben Johnson will be on his way to the Washington Commanders, whenever this epic Detroit Lions season ends.. Johnson has been talked about for the past week as the favorite to land the ...

Report: Ben Johnson and Commanders had major doubts about each other. February 3, 2024 (Updated: February 11, 2025) by Grey Papke • Comments . Facebook Tweet LinkedIn Reddit Threads WhatsApp Email.

Was told that Ben Johnson was "turned off" by Commanders ownership, that they're "basketball guys" and felt they were a little too confident in their football opinions.

A year ago, Ben Johnson withdrew from the #Commanders HC job citing “unfinished business,” & reports suggested he was turned off by Washington’s new ownership as “basketball guys.” Fast ...

Ben Johnson almost was the Washington Commanders head coach. Then he spurned them while their leadership team was on a plane ride to Detroit to interview him. The Detroit Lions and Commanders have ...

Ben Johnson could've taken an offer from the Washington Commanders to be their head coach, but might end up settling for a downgrade one year later.

Ben Johnson is entering his first season as head coach of the Chicago Bears. But where does he rank among the rest of the NFL ...

As former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson accepts his new head coach position with the Chicago Bears, the biggest winners may just be the Washington Commanders. Not only did ...

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson watches during warmups before a divisional playoff game against the Commanders on Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (Rey Del Rio/AP) Show Caption ...

Ben Johnson helped Jared Goff establish himself as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks. Now, he'll try to do something similar for Caleb Williams. Johnson finalized an agreement to become Chicago' ...