In perhaps the least surprising news of the Detroit Lions offseason, recently retired offensive lineman Dan Skipper is reportedly joining the team\u2019s coaching staff, according to CBS Detroit\u2019s Rachel Hopmayer.<\/p>\n
However, tucked within that retirement announcement was a declaration that Skipper wanted to continue his football career as a coach. He quickly parlayed that desire into a coaching role down at the East-West Shrine college football all-star game in January.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s unclear exactly what Skipper\u2019s role will be with the Lions, but it\u2019s pretty easy to do some dot connecting. Recently, the Lions promoted assistant offensive line coach Steve Oliver to become the team\u2019s next tight end coach, leaving a vacancy that Skipper could certainly step right into. That said, the Lions may want to hire him as a more general offensive assistant first, if they believe Skipper should work his way up to an assistant positional role.<\/p>\n
Regardless, Skipper is back in Detroit, where he belongs. And, hopefully, he can help the Lions offensive line\u2014which went through its fair share of struggles last year\u2014return to their high standard of play.<\/p>\n
Skipper is the latest in a series of coaching changes made on the offensive side of the ball. Here\u2019s a full recap:<\/p>\n
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