The Detroit Lions handed former Stanford head coach David Shaw a multi-year contract to become the team's new passing game coordinator on Thursday,

Former Stanford head coach David Shaw and the #Lions have agreed to terms on a multiyear deal to hire him as passing game coordinator, per sources. Shaw, 52, has worked with new OC John Morton before. A big hire for Dan Campbell’s remodeled staff. pic.twitter.com/Ro4z3HhWyd

David Shaw is a coach. It is how he is viewed and known after his mostly terrific work at Stanford. So as he interviewed for multiple jobs this offseason, it felt inevitable that the Broncos executive would return to the sideline.