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The Green Bay Packers are reportedly hiring Jonathan Gannon as their next defensive coordinator. ESPN's Rob Demovsky reveals how teams like the New York Giants, Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos all impacted Green Bay's decision.
The Green Bay Packers may have just opened the door for the New York Giants to hire Denver Broncos pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard as their defensive coordinator, should that be what head coach John Harbaugh wants to do.
With former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy set to become his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers' next coach, there are four NFL head-coach openings left: the Arizona Cardinals, the Buffalo Bills, the Cleveland Browns and the Las Vegas Raiders.
Matt LaFleur may have struck gold with Jonathan Gannon as Packers defensive coordinator, but could he have waited a day to interview Jim Leonhard?
The Green Bay Packers are reportedly working out a deal with head coach Matt LaFleur, which would benefit the New York Giants.
While there’s no guarantee an extension will be reached, Green Bay’s interest in keeping LaFleur is notable for the Giants because the Packers have been floated as a serious threat in the Harbaugh sweepstakes. Harbaugh’s agent, Bryan Harlan, is the son of Bob Harlan, a former Packers president.
The Giants obviously are contending with every other coach-needy team (except the Ravens, of course) for John Harbaugh’s services. But as the NFL playoffs begin Saturday, what will happen in Buffalo and Green Bay?
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