Ben Johnson 'Is a Rock Star!' Texans Interviewing Lions Coach, Former UNC Walk-On

Posted Jan 13, 2023
The Houston Texans are interviewing one of the top minds in the NFL on Thursday. Ben Johnson, 36, is the overseer of a turnaround of the Lions offense and quarterback Jared Goff. The former UNC walk-on quarterback was a teammate of Texans personnel director Ronnie McGill and worked in Detroit with Texans director of team development Dylan Thompson. (Sports Illustrated)

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