Lions Interviewing Commanders Assistant QB Coach David Blough For OC Job

According to Ian Rapoport, the Lions have requested to interview Commanders assistant QB coach David Blough for their offensive coordinator vacancy. 

This marks the start of Detroit’s search for an offensive coordinator after firing John Morton earlier today. Blough played for the Lions from 2019 to 2021. 

Blough, 30, originally signed on with the Browns as an undrafted free agent out of Purdue back in May of 2019. Cleveland traded him to the Lions coming out of the preseason in exchange for a conditional 2022 seven-round draft pick. 

Blough finished the 2019 season as Detroit’s starter after Matthew Stafford and Jeff Driskel sustained season-ending injuries. 

Detroit elected to cut Blough loose coming out of training camp and signed him to the practice squad in 2020. He returned to Detroit this past March but was waived coming out of the preseason and caught on with the Vikings’ practice squad.

From there, Arizona opted to sign him off Minnesota’s practice squad and he was among their final roster cuts the following season. He last signed onto Detroit’s practice squad during the 2023 season.

For his career, Blough appeared in nine games for the Cardinals and Lions, making seven starts. He completed 138 of his 242 pass attempts (57%) for 1,435 yards, six touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also added 14 carries for 60 yards.

He just recently began his coaching career, being hired by the Commanders as their assistant QB coach in 2024.