Green Bay Packers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

New Packers’ Defensive Staff Has Common Denominator

The Green Bay Packers’ defensive coaching staff that coach Matt LaFleur is assembling will have no shortage of brainpower. Here’s a closer look following the hiring of Jonathan Gannnon as defensive coordinator , Bobby Babich as defensive passing-game coordinator and Sam Siefkes as linebackers coach .

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The Packers Defensive Staff is Taking Shape

This past Sunday, the news broke that Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers hired Jonathan Gannon to be their next Defensive Coordinator. Gannon spent the past three seasons as the Head Coach of the Arizona Cardinals before being fired at the end of this past season.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 29

Green Bay Packers: PFF identifies team’s best and worst free agent signing in 2025

The Green Bay Packers, 2024, made two of the best free agent signings in the NFL. That, of course, was the off-season during which they signed running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 29

Green Bay Packers: former Wisconsin Badgers star, 2x Super Bowl champ, could replace Quay Walker

The Green Bay Packers have some decisions to make when it comes to their upcoming free agents. Due to the nature of their current salary cap situation, they are not going to be able to bring many of them back.

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The '100-yards + TD Conference Champ games' quiz

How many of the 53 players in NFL history rack up at least 100 receiving yards and catch a touchdown pass in a Conference Championship game can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Franchise passing-TD leaders' quiz

The 'Fewest passing-yards by a Pro Bowler' quiz

The 'Defensive Rookies of the Year' quiz

Malik Willis News / WI Sports Heroics / January 29

Green Bay Packers QB Malik Willis top 2026 free agent quarterback per PFF

The Green Bay Packers are going to have quite a few jobs up for grabs during their off-season programs and training camp. One that is going to be vital and draw a great deal of attention is the battle for who will be the backup quarterback behind franchise starter Jordan Love.

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 29

Green Bay Packers hire college defensive coordinator, Wisconsin native, as new linebackers coach

The Green Bay Packers are going to have a very different defensive coaching staff in 2026. Jeff Hafley, of course, left to take the head coaching job with the Miami Dolphins.

Green Bay Packers News / Total Apex Sports / January 29

Green Bay Packers Hire Wisconsin Native As Linebackers Coach

The Green Bay Packers are moving swiftly to reshape their defensive coaching staff under new coordinator Jonathan Gannon. Following the significant addition of Bobby Babich to the secondary, the team has reportedly found its next linebackers coach.

Green Bay Packers News / NFL Analysis Network / January 29

One stat says the Packers made a great hire. Another says they didn’t. Both are true

The Green Bay Packers hired Bobby Babich as defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach. Babich interviewed for the defensive coordinator job two years ago and didn’t get it.

Green Bay Packers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 29

Packers Parting Ways With Defensive Pass Game Coordinator Derrick Ansley

Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports Packers defensive pass game coordinator Derrick Ansley is leaving the staff. Green Bay recently hired former Bills DC Bobby Babich to that same title, ending Ansley’s tenure with the team after former DC Jeff Hafley was hired as the Dolphins’ HC.

NFL News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 29

New Packers Linebackers Coach, Who Made Own Luck, Is Wisconsin Native

The Green Bay Packers with new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon are expected to hire former Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Sam Siefkes as linebackers coach, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.

NFL News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 29

Packers Hire Wisconsin Native as Linebackers Coach

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Jeff Hafley News / WI Sports Heroics / January 29

Green Bay Packers part ways with 2x defensive coordinator hired by Jeff Hafley

The Green Bay Packers recently hired former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich as their new secondary coach/passing game coordinator. He became available after the Bills fired their head coach, Sean McDermott, after nine years with the team.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 29

Top 100 NFL Players List Shows Flaw With Packers

Good teams have good players. Great teams have great players. The Green Bay Packers are a good team with a bunch of good players. With three consecutive playoff berths, that’s beyond dispute.

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The '14-win NFL quarterbacks' quiz

The 'Youngest Conference Champ QBs' quiz

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

The 'NFL undrafted receiving leaders' quiz

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / January 29

Senior Bowl update delivers the best possible news for what the Packers want in the draft and how they see their future taking shape

The 2025 offseason was hard for the Green Bay Packers' interior of the defensive line. TJ Slaton left the team in free agency to sign with the Cincinnati Bengals, and then Kenny Clark was a part of the Micah Parsons package in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / January 29

Packers starter cracks top 10 free agent list and that perception is exactly what the team hoped to see at this stage

The Green Bay Packers have a long-term vision at left tackle, and that probably is allowing former first-round pick Jordan Morgan to take over in 2026.

Green Bay Packers News / The Packers Post / January 29

Final Grades for the 2025 Green Bay Packers Offensive Line: A Big Step Back

This is the next in a series of articles providing an in-depth analysis of each position group on the Green Bay Packers for 2025. Today we will analyze the offensive line.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 28

Out With Old, In With New? PFF Suggests Packers Do Opposite in Free Agency

The trade for Micah Parsons was supposed to solve the Green Bay Packers’ questions at defensive end. Instead, the old questions have been replaced by new ones.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / January 28

Packers could capitalize on a recent mistake to bring a sharp former rival mind into the building at the perfect time

A year ago, Tanner Engstrand was one of the hot names in the coaching hiring cycle. Now, he's out of a job. That's life in the NFL, yes, but in particular life when you decide to go to the New York Jets.

Green Bay Packers News / Pro Football Rumors / January 28

Packers To Hire Bobby Babich As Defensive Pass Game Coordinator

After two years as Buffalo’s defensive coordinator, Bobby Babich is leaving for Green Bay. The Packers are hiring Babich as their defensive pass game coordinator/secondary, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Green Bay Packers News / Total Apex Sports / January 28

Green Bay Packers Add Former Bills DC To Defensive Coaching Staff

The Green Bay Packers are not messing around this offseason. After bringing in Jonathan Gannon to run the defense, the team is aggressively rebuilding its coaching staff.

Matt Lafleur News / PackersTalk.com / January 28

LaFleur Faces Pivotal Season With Packers Despite New Deal

While it hasn’t been officially announced by the Green Bay Packers yet, Matt LaFleur was extended and will be the coach of the Green Bay Packers next season.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 28

Packers’ New Defensive Passing-Game Coordinator Will ‘Bring the Juice’

The Green Bay Packers are hiring former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich to be their defensive passing-game coordinator and secondary coach.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / January 28

Packers Absolutely Dominate List of Upcoming NFL Free Agents

The Green Bay Packers have a strong group of players set to hit free agency. The bad news will come in 2026, when the Packers will have to replace several key contributors.

Sean Mannion News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 28

Eagles Hosting Packers QBs Coach Sean Mannion For Second OC Interview

According to Adam Schefter, the Eagles are interviewing Packers QBs Coach Sean Mannion for their offensive coordinator job for the second time on Wednesday.

NFL News / Field Level Media / January 27

Packers CB Keisean Nixon in for Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon at Pro Bowl Games

Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon was added on Tuesday to the Pro Bowl Games roster, replacing Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon. It's the first career Pro Bowl selection for Nixon, 28.