The Detroit Lions are only five games into Kelvin Sheppard’s tenure as defensive coordinator and the 37-year-old is already making a name for himself.

Despite being in his first job as a coordinator, Sheppard has been a member of coach Dan Campbell’s staff since arriving in 2021 and was part of a succession plan to take over after former DC Aaron Glenn left for a head coaching job with the New York Jets.

The Lions (4-1) have remained a confident and imposing defense early in the 2025 season, ranking top-10 in total defense, second in sacks and third in takeaways.

It has Detroit’s next opponent, the Kansas City Chiefs, and two-time NFL MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes paying close attention to Sheppard and his unit after making life difficult for quarterbacks during their current four-g

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