All interviews with Johnson this week are required to be conducted virtually per NFL rules, as he is employed by a playoff team on a bye. Johnson can meet via video conference with teams beginning on Wednesday through the end of wild-card weekend. Each interview is limited to three hours in length.

Johnson has led a dynamic Detroit offense over the last three seasons, with the Lions entering this postseason first in the league in points (564). The post Patriots reportedly set to interview Lions OC Ben Johnson on Friday appeared first on Boston.

The New England Patriots could be on the verge of hiring their next coach after completing an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday, the fourth candidate to be brought in as part of the search to fill the vacancy created by the firing of Jerod Mayo.