Matt LaFleur Has Talked to Former Broncos HC Nathaniel Hackett About Packers Return

Former Inexperienced Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett’s enterprise into the top teaching ranks did not go as deliberate this season with the Denver Broncos, and he might ultimately find yourself again with the NFC North squad.

Rob Demovsky of ESPN reported Packers head coach Matt LaFleur stated he reached out to Hackett a few potential return.

“I do know he wants some household time,” LaFleur stated.

Demovsky prompt such a transfer “could possibly be tied” to LaFleur ultimately giving up play-calling obligations to focus extra on overseeing the whole crew.

Hackett was the offensive coordinator for the Packers for 3 seasons from 2019 by 2021. They made the playoffs all three years and led the NFL in factors scored on the best way to a 13-3 document throughout the 2020 marketing campaign.

The connection is already in place with LaFleur and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, so there doubtless would not be a lot adjustment interval forward of the 2023 season. Inexperienced Bay may additionally use a lift after lacking the playoffs solely in 2022 and ending a middling seventeenth within the league in yards per recreation.

It could be a super touchdown spot for Hackett as nicely after he was fired in Denver earlier than his first season as a head coach even got here to an finish.

He went 4-11 regardless of elevated expectations that had been in place after the Broncos acquired future Corridor of Famer Russell Wilson as their quarterback. The partnership between coach and quarterback was underneath loads of scrutiny, and a crew with Tremendous Bowl aspirations ended up being one of many worst within the league.

Enter this offseason, the place each the Packers and Hackett will certainly be seeking to flip issues round earlier than 2023.

Maybe they are going to be doing so collectively if LaFleur brings him again to the employees.