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The Green Bay Packers begin training camp with a big need to fill. Despite coordinator Jeff Hafley’s defense making major strides in 2024, including free agent safety Xavier McKinney earning All-Pro recognition for the first time, Green Bay’s cornerback room enters 2025 in a state of flux.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / July 19

Green Bay Packers: Exciting 2nd-Year Player Named to Renowned NFL Analyst’s 2025 All-Breakout Team

The Green Bay Packers unveiled a brand new scheme on defense in 2024 under first-year defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. Ever since the days of Dom Capers, the Packers had used a 3-4 defensive front to varying degrees of success.

Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / July 16

Packers’ Defense Projected to Take Large Step Backward

Jeff Hafley’s defense took the league by storm last season. For years, the Green Bay Packers’ defense was touted as a whole that was less than the sum of its various first-round picks.

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Green Bay Packers News / NFL Analysis Network / July 11

What Green Bay Packers DC Jeff Hafley said when he was hired could play major role in 2025, ‘I want to lead…’

When the Green Bay Packers decided to move on from Joe Barry as their defensive coordinator, the hunt began for a fresh face. Jeff Hafley was the right fit for the role, and he’s already making a mark on the NFL.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / July 11

Two Georgia defenders could be key to Jeff Hafley's success as Packers count on familiar skillsets to boost his scheme

The Green Bay Packers have a significant recent history of investing in Georgia defenders. Eric Stokes, Quay Walker, Devonte Wyatt. It happened again this offseason, for players from the same position, and who can end up having important roles in a unit that needs to perform better.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / July 6

Green Bay Packers: How Defense Can Make Strides in Jeff Hafley’s Second Season

New defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley was a driving force behind the Green Bay Packers‘ defense’s marked improvement in 2024, but for this group to take the next step, it may come down to unheralded players stepping up.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / June 20

How Packers’ Jeff Hafley Can Make Major Leap in 2025

The Green Bay Packers‘ defense was among the most improved units in the NFL in 2024, a driving force behind a run to the postseason, and in 2025 it might be coordinator Jeff Hafley who makes an even bigger leap.

Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / June 18

Jeff Hafley’s Packers defense put on notice for 2025 NFL season

The Green Bay Packers‘ defense made major strides in coordinator Jeff Hafley’s first season, in 2024, but that group avoiding a backslide could prove critical this season.

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Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / June 17

This Packers DB might make Pro Bowl CB expendable

There might be an answer right under everyone’s nose for how things may wind up looking this fall in Jaire Alexander's absence.

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Green Bay Packers News / WI Sports Heroics / June 12

Green Bay Packers: Does Defensive Coordinator Jeff Hafley Have an NFL Head Coaching Job in His Future?

While the Green Bay Packers have been treated to elite offensive play-calling from head coach Matt LaFleur for many years, defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley has also been doing a notably good job with the defense.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / June 4

Former Iowa Hawkeyes Star Turning Heads With Packers Entering 2025 Season

The Green Bay Packers took a big step forward defensively last season. Jeff Hafley was brought in as the defensive coordinator and helped the unit improve as a whole during a year where the Packers qualified for the postseason.

Green Bay Packers News / Total Apex Sports / June 3

Green Bay Packers Defensive Star Reveals Injury That Hampered 2024 Season

The Green Bay Packers defense made major strides in 2024 under Jeff Hafley. After being the Achilles heel of the team for years, the former Boston College head coach made this unit into one of the better ones in the league.

Green Bay Packers News / A to Z Sports / May 13

Jeff Hafley is tapping into Matt LaFleur's football mind as he looks to build a smarter, faster Packers defense in 2025

DVOA, EPA/play, success rate, pass coverage, pass rush, run. You name a stat, and the Green Bay Packers defense was better with Jeff Hafley in 2024 than it had been under Joe Barry.

Kentucky Wildcats News / WI Sports Heroics / April 22

Green Bay Packers Writer Makes Bold 1st Round Prediction After Nailing Team’s Top 3 Picks in ’24

The latest message from the Green Bay Packers front office suggests that cornerback Jaire Alexander will remain with the team through the draft, shutting down the notion that they would use him as a pawn to gain an earlier or additional pick.

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Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / January 23

Jeff Hafley & the Packers Defense Set Their Sights On Year 2

The Packers Defensive Coordinator Jeff Hafley is set to return to Green Bay for a second season. Hafley interviewed for the New York Jets Head Coaching job last week but the Jets announced on Wednesday that they are set to hire Detroit Lions DC Aaron Glenn.

NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / January 15

Jets to interview top NFC defensive coordinator for HC job

The New York Jets are adding another name to their lengthy list of head coach interviews.

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Green Bay Packers News / Green Bay Packers on SI / November 24

Jeff Hafley Misses Point About His Packers Defense

After about 15 minutes at the podium on Thursday in which he fielded several negative questions about his defense’s performance at Chicago, Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley had had enough.

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Green Bay Packers News / PackersTalk.com / October 31

Jeff Hafley Is Delivering Exactly What Packers Fans Wanted

Jeff Hafley has transformed Green Bay’s defense. The Packers lead the league in takeaways this season. They rank 12th in Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) in 2024.

Green Bay Packers News / Yardbarker / September 24