Green Bay Packers Add Familiar Face to Matt LaFleur's Coaching Staff 2 Former Green Bay OC Nathaniel Hackett.Larry Radloff (Icon Sportswire from Getty Images) NFL News

Green Bay Packers Add Familiar Face to Matt LaFleur’s Coaching Staff

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Matt Lombardo | Last updated Jul 23, 2025 2:15 PM ET

There’s a familiar face back on the sidelines alongside head coach Matt LafLeur, as the Packers open training camp.

According to a report from Matt Schneidman of The Athletic , the Packers have brought back Nathaniel Hackett in an advisory role for LaFleur and the offense.

What Nathaniel Hackett Brings to the Packers’ Staff

Hackett’s return comes on the heels of Robert Saleh joining the staff after his dismissal as New York Jets head coach last season, when he served as a special advisor to defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, and Hackett will likely occupy a similar role for Green Bay in 2025.

Green Bay Packers Add Familiar Face to Matt LaFleur's Coaching Staff 2 Former Green Bay OC Nathaniel Hackett.Larry Radloff (Icon Sportswire from Getty Images) NFL News

LaFleur’s former offensive coordinator with the Packers from 2019 through the 2022 season, when he was hired as the Denver Broncos’ head coach before being dismissed after just one season and ultimately landing with Aaron Rodgers as the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator for one-plus seasons from 2023 into the 2024 campaign.

Adding a veteran coach with previous ties to LaFleur has to be an asset for the Packers as Green Bay looks to make some big strides on that side of the ball in 2025.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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