Lions hiring Titans’ Terrell Williams to defensive staff

Tennessee Titans defensive line coach and assistant head coach Terrell Williams will not be staying with the team after accepting a job with the Detroit Lions.

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Lions are hiring Williams as their run-game coordinator and defensive line coach. It remains unclear if Williams was ever offered a chance to stay in Tennessee.

The news of Williams’ departure comes on the heels of the Titans reportedly hiring Baltimore Ravens defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson as their defensive coordinator.

Williams was one of the few coaches from Mike Vrabel’s staff I was a fan of keeping. He did an excellent job during his tenure in Tennessee and would have been an asset to rookie head coach Brian Callahan.

Williams served as Tennessee’s defensive line coach for six seasons and had assistant head coach added to his job title in 2023. He’s currently serving as head coach of the American Team at the Senior Bowl.