The Green Bay Packers have put any doubts to rest. The NFC North team has decided to keep Matt LaFleur as head coach for the foreseeable future.
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NFL insider Tom Pelissero broke the news on Saturday night as the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos played in a divisional round playoff game. He cited sources and said that this is a multi-year extension. LaFleur had one year remaining on his previous contract.
Additionally, Pelissero reported that the Packers are expected to extend the contracts of general manager Brian Gutekunst and executive vice president Russ Ball.
A former offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 and Tennessee Titans in 2018, LaFleur took over as head coach in Green Bay at the start of the 2019 season.
He and quarterback Aaron Rodgers delivered immediate success with three consecutive 13-win seasons and two trips to the NFC championship. However, the situation changed in 2022, Rodgers' final season. The Packers went 8-9 and missed the playoffs.
The last three seasons have featured the NFC North team back in the playoffs with quarterback Jordan Love. The Packers have been the seven seed the last three seasons while winning one playoff game.
Prior to last weekend's wild-card loss to the rival Bears, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Packers would sit down with LaFleur after the season to discuss a contract extension. This indeed happened despite giving up a 21-3 halftime lead and ultimately losing to the Bears for the second time in four weeks.
LaFleur will now return for his eighth season in charge of the team, and he will try to build upon an overall record of 76-40-1. He will also try to lead the team to its first NFC North crown since 2021 and its first appearance in the NFC championship game since 2020.
He will also attempt to lead the team to its first appearance in the Super Bowl since the 2010 season when the Mike McCarthy-led team defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers.
