GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur might lose two of his closest offensive associates a week after his season ended, but he is keeping running game coordinator/offensive line coach Adam Stenavich.
Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett left to become head coach of the Denver Broncos earlier this week, and now quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator Luke Getsy might be leaving for the Chicago Bears.
According to an NFL source familiar with the situation in Chicago, Getsy could become offensive coordinator under new coach Matt Eberflus.
“I think it’s his if he wants it,” said the source.
If LaFleur loses Getsy, his choice for offensive coordinator would be offensive line coach/run game coordinator Adam Stenavich, who has been one of the most valuable members of the staff. Hackett had sought to bring Stenavich to the Broncos, but according to Mike Klis of 9News.com in Denver, Stenavich is staying in Green Bay.
The Packers did not have the right to block the Broncos from hiring Stenavich, so it’s likely LaFleur offered him the offensive coordinator’s job or gave him a large raise to stay.
Stenavich designs most of the running attack and did a remarkable job holding the offensive line together with four of his five starters missing big chunks of the season. If Getsy leaves he would take over most of Hackett’s duties and LaFleur would likely promote assistant offensive line coach Luke Butkus.
If Getsy leaves, he would need to hire a quarterbacks coach.
Like in the case of Stenavich, the Packers can’t deny the Bears permission to speak to Getsy because his new position would be a promotion from his position with Green Bay.
LaFleur calls the plays for the Packers but in Chicago, Getsy would call the plays and be in charge of the entire offense. The Bears still have other interviews to conduct for the position, so LaFleur will have a little bit of time to figure out a way to persuade Getsy to stay.
Getsy, originally hired by former coach Mike McCarthy as a quality control assistant in 2014, was promoted in 2016 to receivers coach and became a favorite of veteran Davante Adams and others because of his unique coaching drills and personality. He left to become offensive coordinator/play caller for Mississippi State in 2018 and returned to Green Bay under LaFleur to coach quarterbacks in ’19.
He had the passing game coordinator title added after the ’19 season. Along with Hackett, Getsy had considerable input in the offense, particularly in the passing game, and was close to quarterback Aaron Rodgers
According to NFL Network, LaFleur is interviewing two outside candidates for the coordinator’s job. Los Angeles Chargers tight ends coach Kevin Koger, a former quality control assistant under LaFleur, and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Brian Johnson will be considered for the job.
LaFleur would not be able to consider either for any position but offensive coordinator in accordance with anti-tampering rules.
