Packers Offseason/Free Agency/ Non-Draft Thread

[Tony Oday]

I hope we can get the following:

Jakobi Meyers
Davante
Maxx

That would be a hell of an offseason.

[Sparkey]

Dalman would cure a lot of ills on the interior of the o-line.

[King Friday]

I agree completely with Dalman. He’s going to get a lot of money, but that is a spot that could cure a lot of ills and provide options instead of square pegs in round holes.

Anything to guarantee Myers is gone is also a plus.

[King Friday]

Also, we don’t have to make the decision that the Vikings need to this offseason, which is nice.

[texaspackerbacker]

Chris Brooks isn't on that list. Is that an omission? Or is he really not an FA?

I'm not so sure that they pay Emanuel Wilson any significant amount as Brooks has been just about as good, and Lloyd presumably will be damn good if he is healthy.

As good as McManus has been, I'm not so sure they pay him a lot either. It's generally not smart to overpay a Kicker, and McManus is really nothing more than average. He should be fairly replaceable.

[Joemailman]

Chris Brooks isn't on that list. Is that an omission? Or is he really not an FA?

I'm not so sure that they pay Emanuel Wilson any significant amount as Brooks has been just about as good, and Lloyd presumably will be damn good if he is healthy.

As good as McManus has been, I'm not so sure they pay him a lot either. It's generally not smart to overpay a Kicker, and McManus is really nothing more than average. He should be fairly replaceable.

Yeah, Packers have had such an easy time recently finding a good kicker. McManus was 2nd in the NFL in FG% and was 6 of 6 from 50+.

Brooks is under contract for 2025.

[call_me_ishmael]

McManus is a must resign IMO. He was good, is not that old, and is a kicker. It seems like a no brainer to me.

[Deputy Nutz]

Hold on to the kicker

[texaspackerbacker]

Yeah, hold on to him, but don't overpay - for him or any kicker. Just because the Packers have had recent bad experiences, that doesn't mean that adequate kickers are hard to find.

[Joemailman]

Packers replacing DL coach Jason Rebrovich. Wouldn't be surprised to see the WR coach, Ryan Mahaffey go next.

https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2...ive-line-coach

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst made it clear today in his end-of-the-season press conference that he believes he has the right bodies in-house on the defensive line, but that the unit just didn’t do a good enough job of getting after quarterbacks this year. With that being said, it shouldn’t have been a shock when ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reported that the Packers moved on from defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich on Thursday night.

Rebrovich was a holdover from Joe Barry’s staff, joining the Packers in 2022 as an outside linebackers coach before being given the title “pass rush specialist” in 2023. In 2024, under a new coordinator in Jeff Hafley and in a defense that transitioned from a 3-4 to a 4-3, Rebrovich was in charge of the entire defensive line.

It’s hard to say that the Packers’ defensive line this year was anything more than disappointing. High-priced veterans like Kenny Clark and Rashan Gary appeared to regress under Rebrovich, at least from a pass-rushing standpoint, while former first-round picks Devonte Wyatt and Lukas Van Ness never took that step forward.


If Gutekunst is serious that he believes that the team has the right players on the line, then letting go of Rebrovich was an obvious move.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Packers are planning on interviewing New York Jets defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton for the vacancy. He’s been the defensive line coach for the Jets for the last four seasons. With former Jets head coach Robert Saleh being an analyst in Green Bay during the second half of the season, it wouldn’t be surprising if Saleh put in a good word for Whitecotton.

[KYPack]

Well, we canned the D-line coach.

We may lose another D assistant.

Packers defensive passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley will interview for the Falcons DC gig.

With these 22 man staffs, sometimes I have no clue which coach does what.

Like this case right here.

[KYPack]

Jeff Jones of CBS Sports reports that Packers DC Jeff Hatley will interview with the Jets today.

First I've heard of this.

[SudsMcBucky]

Jeff Jones of CBS Sports reports that Packers DC Jeff Hatley will interview with the Jets today.

First I've heard of this.

https://packerrats.com/showthread.php?33032-Coaches-On-The-Hot-Seat/page5

[run pMc]

I'd be very surprised if Hafley got the Jets job. Who's the GM? You'd think the GM would want to hire the coach? That team is a mess.

A little surprised they canned Rebrovich, they usually keep coaches too long (Drayton, Barry). I didn't think a lot of Montgomery, but Rebrovich was not as good. Hate to see anybody lose their job, but the DL isn't just a bunch of talent-less scrubs, they regressed and needed a change.
I like that they are talking to Saleh's old DL coach Whitecotton; he's actually got a record of developing guys and that's what they need. Lock him in a gym with LVN and Wyatt to work on their skills.

Improved pass rush will help the secondary, and you can't get past teams like DET or PHI who have good OLs if they just stonewall your bullrush every snap. If that's all you do, you're easy to scout for.

[Joemailman]

Ian Rapoport
@rapsheet1.bsky.social

Bucs DL coach and run game coordinator Kacy Rodgers is interviewing today with Packers coach Matt LaFleur for their open D-line position, sources say.

Rodgers' contract in Tampa is up and he’s viewed as a top free agent assistant who will have a robust market.

Bucs had the #4 run defense in the NFL. They were #7 in sacks in the NFL.