When the Green Bay Packers’ 2025–26 season ended, many were unsure about the future of head coach Matt LaFleur. Those questions arose from Ed Policy’s decision to delay extension talks, as LaFleur still had one year remaining on his contract entering the 2025 season.

The Green Bay Packers are conducting a defensive coordinator search this offseason. Here’s a list of candidates.

The Green Bay Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur continue working through contract negotiations with one year remaining on current deal.

Matt LaFleur has made a decision, and he's chosen his fourth defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. After Mike Pettine, Joe Barry, and Jeff Hafley, former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon is going to be the architect and play-caller for the Packers' defense moving forward.