Kelvin Sheppard

Detroit Lions Defensive Coordinator.

Quick Facts

Role: Defensive Coordinator
Team: Detroit Lions (DET)
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Background

Kelvin Sheppard is the Defensive Coordinator for the Detroit Lions during the 2026 NFL season. He holds this position on Head Coach Dan Campbell's defensive staff.

Recent News

2026-09-23 — Lions see evolution in former DC as they balance what they know before Jets game (Lions see evolution in former DC as they balance what they know before Jets game)
2026-10-13 — 2026 NFL Power Rankings: How all 32 teams stack up for Week 6 (2026 NFL Power Rankings: How all 32 teams stack up for Week 6)
2026-10-11 — Expert Predictions For Detroit Lions Matchup With Arizona Cardinals (Expert Predictions For Detroit Lions Matchup With Arizona Cardinals)
2026-10-10 — NFL Week 5 player props, anytime TD best bets: Five value bets to consider (NFL Week 5 player props, anytime TD best bets: Five value bets to consider)
2026-09-01 — 2026 NFL Rank: Predicting top 100 players for this season (2026 NFL Rank: Predicting top 100 players for this season)
2026-10-08 — NFL trade deadline: 10 candidates who could be on the move and teams that could be... (NFL trade deadline: 10 candidates who could be on the move and teams that could be...)
2026-10-07 — NFL Power Rankings entering Week 5: Chiefs are all the way back at 4-0, though injury... (NFL Power Rankings entering Week 5: Chiefs are all the way back at 4-0, though injury...)
2026-10-07 — Bills linked to two positions as potential trade targets to help Jim Leonard (Bills linked to two positions as potential trade targets to help Jim Leonard)
2026-10-02 — Who will be the first NFL coach fired? Todd Bowles, Dan Quinn top list of coaches on... (Who will be the first NFL coach fired? Todd Bowles, Dan Quinn top list of coaches on...)
2026-10-05 — Which NFL Coaches Are on the Hot Seat and Why More Jobs May Open Than You Expect (Again) (Which NFL Coaches Are on the Hot Seat and Why More Jobs May Open Than You Expect (Again))