Caldwell gets a second chance at head coaching. The Lions tapped him to replace Jim Schwartz.
"On behalf on my entire family, I want to express how thrilled we are with the appointment of Jim Caldwell as our new head coach," Lions owner and chairman William Clay Ford said in a statement. "We believe Jim is the right man to lead our team and
With Ken Whisenhunt headed to Tennessee, the Lions are reportedly turning to other head coaching candidates.
Caldwell spent three seasons as the Indianapolis Colts' coach from 2009 to 2011 — leading the team to a berth in Super Bowl XLIV — before spending the past two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens as a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator.
With Ken Whisenhunt headed to Tennessee, the Lions are reportedly turning to other head coaching candidates.