Antwaan Randle El Joins Dan Campbell's Lions' Staff as Wide Receivers Coach

Fresh off winning a Super Bowl as part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff, Antwaan Randle El is moving to the Detroit Lions. 

The Lions announced on Wednesday that Randle El will be the wide receivers coach on Dan Campbell's staff. 

Since being hired as Detroit's head coach last month, Campbell has been filling out his staff with several veteran coaches. Former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn is taking over as offensive coordinator. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn worked with Campbell for the past five seasons with the New Orleans Saints. 

Randle El spent the previous two seasons as an offensive assistant for Bruce Arians with the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay's offense ranked first in passing yards in 2019 and second in 2020. The unit finished third in scoring during the 2020 season with 30.8 points per game.

The Lions are entering a rebuilding phase after agreeing to trade Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff, first-round draft picks in 2022 and 2023 and a third-round pick in 2021, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Randle El played nine seasons in the NFL from 2002-10. The Indiana alumnus racked up 4,467 receiving yards, 438 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in 143 career games. He threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward that sealed the Pittsburgh Steelers' 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL.