After a few days of drama, the deal is done to ensure that Matt LaFleur will remain the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. LaFleur and the franchise, led by President/CEO Ed Policy, have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in that role for the foreseeable future.
LaFleur’s previous contract was set to expire after the 2026 season, but NFL teams rarely allow their head coaches to operate as a lame-duck on the final year of their deal. Policy said as much in 2025, suggesting that a decision
would be made one way or another on LaFleur’s future this offseason. The two sides spent much of this week in negotiations after the conclusion of the Packers’ season on Saturday night in Chicago, eventually reaching a final agreement today.
Exact terms of coaching contracts are rarely released publicly, but reports indicate that this extension covers a significant time period. According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, the deal is a “real commitment” to LaFleur, and not just a short-term extension. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network further reports that there was “never any serious consideration” on the part of the team to breaking ties with LaFleur.
Additionally, the Packers are also expected to reach extensions with general manager Brian Gutekunst and Executive VP Russ Ball. The power structure of the organization will be worth monitoring, as there have been reports that the team is looking to go back to a classic structure that has the head coach reporting to the GM.
The Packers’ high-profile playoff losses throughout LaFleur’s tenure have taken some of the shine off the coach, who led the team to back-to-back NFC Championship Games in his first two seasons. However, he has successfully developed quarterback Jordan Love into a top NFL quarterback, as Love finished sixth in the NFL in passer rating and second in EPA per play during the 2025 regular season.
Perhaps the most pressing question now that LaFleur is fully back in the fold is what the organization will do with the assistant coaching staff. As Acme Packing Company has reported and documented, the team generally does not spend heavily on assistants and has the least-experienced coaching staff (in terms of years of NFL coaching experience with other teams) of any playoff team in 2025. The team could end up looking for three new coordinators in the coming weeks, with defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley interviewing with six different teams for head coaching jobs while Adam Stenavich (offense) and Rich Bisaccia (special teams) face significant heat for their recent job performance.
