Packers News: Matt LaFleur Brings Aaron Rodgers Coach Back After 2 Major Hirings for Jordan Love

Matt LaFleur Reveals Reason Behind Ex NFL HC's New Role

The Green Bay Packers may (likely) be done making additions to their roster, but that does not mean that the rest of the staff is set in stone. Head coach, Matt LaFleur, announced on Thursday that the Packers were bringing on former Green Bay offensive coordinator and Denver Broncos head coach, Nathaniel Hackett, as a defensive analyst. LaFleur Outlines Nature Of Hackett’s ‘Defensive Analyst’ Position In speaking to the media, LaFleur spoke abou…

Hackett rejoins Packers, this time to help on D

Former Jets offensive coordinator and Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett returned to his roots with the Packers as a defensive analyst.

Packers News: Matt LaFleur Brings Aaron Rodgers Coach Back After 2 Major Hirings for Jordan Love

Last year, the Green Bay Packers quietly brought in Robert Saleh—yes, that same defensive maestro who bullied Matt LaFleur in the 49ers‘ heyday—to give LaFleur’s offense a decoder ring from a defensive lens, showing them how defenses think, disguise, and break rhythm. Saleh’s “fluid” consultant gig wasn’t about reworking the D-side; it was LaFleur saying, “Let’s get a defense-minded brain to help attack even harder.” That mid-season move sparked…

Nathaniel Hackett Joins Packers Staff

A familiar face is back with the Packers. Coach Matt LaFleur revealed today that former offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is back with the organization in “an analyst role for our defense,” per Albert Breer of TheMMQB. Hackett was once one of the bright, young offensive minds in the NFL. After cutting his teeth as the Bills offensive coordinator, he took the same role with the Jaguars in 2016. Jacksonville had a pair of dismal seasons duri…

Broncos Castoff Nathaniel Hackett Resurfaces in a Shocking New Role

Nathaniel Hackett is back on the NFL sidelines-but maybe not where you’d expect. After a whirlwind few years that included a rocky head coaching stint in Denver and a turbulent run as offensive coordinator with the Jets, Hackett is rejoining the Green Bay Packers. But this time, he’s not calling plays or working with quarterbacks. He’s stepping into a new, lesser-known role: defensive analyst. Yes, defense. On the surface, it’s an eyebrow-raiser…

NFL News: Packers flip script, give former OC Nathaniel Hackett shot on defense

Former New York Jets offensive coordinator and Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett returned to his roots with the Green Bay Packers, but there’s a new script in place. Hackett, offensive coordinator of the Packers from 2019-21 before he was hired as the head coach in Denver, signed on to return to Matt LaFleur’s coaching […]