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Packers Expected to Pursue Matt LaFleur Extension After Wild Card Collapse

Locker-room unity, paired with a no–lame-duck policy, drives quick talks.

Overview

  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Green Bay plans to try to work out a new deal with Matt LaFleur in the coming days as he enters the final year of his contract.
  • New president and CEO Ed Policy has previously said he prefers to avoid coaches working in lame-duck seasons, shaping the team’s timeline.
  • Key players publicly backed LaFleur on locker cleanout day, with Micah Parsons, Tucker Kraft, Jayden Reed and quarterback Jordan Love urging continuity.
  • Parsons argued the Wild Card loss was on execution, noting missed special-teams points, while LaFleur’s résumé stands at 76-40-1 with six playoff berths in seven seasons.
  • Further dynamics include reports of a potentially high price in negotiations and the possibility of staff turnover, with defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley drawing head-coaching interview interest.