Packers Offseason/Free Agency/ Non-Draft Thread

[SudsMcBucky]

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.

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[Joemailman]

The list of candidates to be the next defensive line coach in Green Bay continues to grow.

Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that the Packers have interviewed Eric Washington for the position. They have also interviewed Aaron Whitecotton and Kacy Rodgers since parting ways with Jason Rebrovich.

Washington was hired as the defensive coordinator of the Bears in 2024 and he took over as the team’s defensive play-caller after head coach Matt Eberflus was fired. The Bears have settled on Ben Johnson as their new head coach and Dennis Allen is considered the top candidate to fill Washington’s former position on the staff.

Washington had a two-year run as the Panthers defensive coordinator and he was the defensive line coach in Buffalo between the two coordinator stints.

[Tony Oday]

Overpay for the kicker!!! We need one.

[Fritz]

I;'d keep a few of those guys, starting with McAnus.

And I don't know how much difference coaching makes, I really don't. But whomever they hire for the defensive line would seem to be an improvement over the Joe Barry-holdover. But can a coach really have that much impact? I don't know.

[Joemailman]

GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur has made two moves to make sure his coaching staff remains intact, signing assistant head coach / special teams Rich Bisaccia to an extension and hiring defensive consultant Luke Getsy to a full-time position as offensive senior assistant, sources said.

Bisaccia, one of the highest-paid special teams coordinators in the NFL, had one year remaining on his contract, according to a source. It is believed another year was added, guaranteeing that Bisaccia, 64, would have plenty of incentive to stick around at least two more years.

There were league sources who said there were rumblings that Bisaccia might retire, but the new deal assures he'll return as special teams coordinator and LaFleur's game management adviser.

I suspect Getsy could yet become Packers OC if someone hires Steno as OC with play calling duties.

[NewsBruin]

Just wanted to throw out that this week is Senior Bowl week, and the players' and (some) teams' hotel is across the street from my office. Walking around downtown is like the Rumble scene from Anchorman, but with tracksuits and lanyards.

[Joemailman]

Jaguars have interviewed Packers LB coach Anthony Campanile for DC. He interviewed for 2 DC positions last year.

[Fritz]

I wonder if Guter will go after a pass rusher in free agency. If you can find that one guy that can be a real force, that's the biggest thing that will improve this defense. More than even a shut down corner.

But who would that guy be? Chase Young?

[Joemailman]

Dante Fowler, Josh Sweat, Khalil Mack. Not too much. Draft is strong at Edge though.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Just wanted to throw out that this week is Senior Bowl week, and the players' and (some) teams' hotel is across the street from my office. Walking around downtown is like the Rumble scene from Anchorman, but with tracksuits and lanyards.

I could see Tex and the Mailman wearing tracksuits and lanyards. The former, to appear hip to his young wife; the latter, to relive his hip Beatles youth. The Kentucky, not so much. That guy reminds me of grumpy Mr. Wilson from Dennis the Menace.

I think as a 42 years old burger flipping loser, I am now entitled to make “senior” jokes, yeah? I am now a graybeard myself. The shutdown corner is old; the dream is gone. I have become comfortably numb.

[Joemailman]

Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.

[NewsBruin]

I keep seeing gangs of about 3-4, but no one from the Packers yet.

Highlights have been 4 NYJ guys taking their morning lattés back to the hotel saying "I appreciate it, dog" to each other in the absolute whitest way possible and 3 Falcons' entry-levelers (2M/1F) desperately harassing a FedEx delivery guy about where a package could have arrived.

When i started working in DoMo, the practices were at the municipal stadium closer to the hotel area and everyone wore matching team-color tracksuits. Now the practices are at the local U's new stadium in the suburbs and everyone (players and NFL staff) wears black athleisure with team logos in white outlines. The giveaway is the all-access lanyards in the bright orange of the main sponsor, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

[Joemailman]

Aaron Nagler @aaronnagler.bsky.social

Rob Demovsky reports the Packers are hiring former Patriots DC DeMarcus Covington as their DL coach as well as promoting former NFL QB and Packers assistant coach Sean Mannion to QB Coach.

Covington joined New England in 2017 and was a coaching assistant for two years before becoming the teams outside linebackers coaching in 2019. He won his first Super Bowl title when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. In 2020 he was moved to coaching the defensive line. On February 1, 2024, he was promoted to defensive coordinator. Covington was not retained by the Patriots upon the hiring of Mike Vrabel.

Mannion retired from playing to join the Packers coaching staff last year. MLF coached Mannion when Mannion was with the Rams.

[Sparkey]

Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away.

So you're saying they are here to stay ?

[QBME]

So you're saying they are here to stay ?

I think he's just saying that he believes in yesterday.