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Mike Pettine’s contract was over and the Packers decided not to renew it.
Now head coach Matt LaFleur is on the lookout for a new defensive coordinator, saying Green Bay needs to be more consistent within the unit.
But during his end-of-season press conference on Monday, LaFleur thanked Pettine for his contributions since taking up his head coach role in 2019.
“I’m really thankful for what Mike has given us,” said LaFleur. “Obviously he was a guy I really relied on. And whenever you make a decision like this, it’s never easy. It weighs heavily on your heart. Like I said, really grateful for everything he brought. For two consecutive NFC Championship games, we couldn’t have done it without Mike Pettine. And I just felt like this was one of those deals where, again, it’s always a tough decision, but it just needed new leadership on that side of the ball. So that’s just the direction we decided to go.
LaFleur is said to have interviewed Chargers’ game coordinator Joe Barry, Washington defensive back coach Chris Harris, and Rams Safeties coach Ejiro Evero. Barry, Evero and LaFleur were all on the same Rams staff in 2017. Barry just left the Rams to take on the Chargers job in January.
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