http://www.packersnews.com/story/spo...son/994801001/

That link has been listed before but Silverstein has an interesting addition:

NFL Network first reported that Thompson no longer would be the general manager and a replacement would be sought. Other reports suggested the Packers would establish new roles for existing members of the department in a job-sharing arrangement, but the source said that was inaccurate.

The Packers will conduct a full search for a new general manager.

The search will not be limited to just in-house candidates, of whom there are several, including director of football operations Eliot Wolf, director of player personnel Brian Gutekunst, senior personnel advistor Alonzo Highsmith and vice president of football administration/player finance Russ Ball.

If true, this is going to take time and the DC might have to wait.