The sequence of playoff appearances with the youngest team in the NFL put a magnifying glass on the Green Bay Packers' coaching staff. This year, the Chicago Bears interviewed offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich for their head coaching position, and defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley talked to the New York Jets.
Neither one of them is reportedly the favorite to land these jobs, but head coach Matt LaFleur has to have some potential replacement options in mind. So, let's dive into same names the Packers would consider.
Defensive coordinator
Anthony Campanile, Packers linebackers coach/running game coordinator
Whenever they had the chance, both Matt LaFleur and Jeff Hafley praised Campanile's work throughout his first season in Green Bay. Both would certainly want to have him as a DC, but the Packers' job might be more attractive as a playcalling position—if Hafley is hired and decides to call plays.
Last year, Campanile interviewed for the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants DC jobs, so eventually he will get an opportunity.
In his first season with the Packers, he helped develop rookie Edgerrin Cooper. At the same time, the Packers run defense was eighth in EPA/play—it had been 32nd between 2019 and 2023.
Robert Saleh, former New York Jets head coach and Packers offensive consultant
Saleh brings a lot of experience, being a successful defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers and a playcalling head coach for the Jets. He's also Matt LaFleur's close friend, which motivated him to finish the season as the Packers offensive consultant. He is interviewing for some HC opportunities and is also the preferred DC option for the 49ers, so the competition for his services would be intense.
Jim Leonhard, Denver Broncos defensive backs coach/pass game coordinator
Reportedly, the Packers offered Leonhard the DC job back in 2021, but he declined the offer. Green Bay ended up hiring Joe Barry. At that time, he was established as the Wisconsin Badgers defensive coordinator. However, Wisconsin changed its coaching staff and passed on Leonhard as a full-time head coach. Since then, he bounced around, as Illinois senior football analyst and moving to the NFL in 2024 as the Denver Broncos DB coach and pass game coordinator. Even though he didn't want the job four years ago, the situation now is much different.
Offensive coordinator
Jason Vrable, Packers passing game coordinator
When the Packers lost Nathaniel Hackett to the Denver Broncos, they went the internal route promoting Adam Stenavich. Doing the same now would make sense for LaFleur. Vrable has been with LaFleur since his inaugural staff in 2019, being promoted from offensive assistant to wide receivers coach to passing game coordinator during this time.
Nathaniel Hackett, New York Jets offensive coordinator
You don't need any type of projection to understand how this would go, as Hackett was a very successful right-hand man for LaFleur between 2019 and 2021. Since then, he had two failed stints as the Broncos head coach and as the Jets playcalling offensive coordinator, but his job description with the Packers would be much different—and closer to what it was until 2021. He was instrumental in installing gameplans and was well-liked in the locker room.
Luke Getsy, former Chicago Bears and Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator and Packers defensive consultant
Much of what was said about Hackett applies to Getsy. He was a quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator under LaFleur, and had already been a quality control coach and wide receivers coach for the Packers under Mike McCarthy. He left Green Bay to be a playcaller for the Chicago Bears (2022-2023) and Las Vegas Raiders (2024), but neither stint worked. Now, he's back with the Packers as a defensive consultant to finish the season. LaFleur trusts Getsy, and he is also a logical option to replace Tom Clements as the quarterbacks coach.
