Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur - Photo by Yahoo Sports
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – The Green Bay Packers interviewed several candidates for their defensive coordinator position before hiring former Boston College head Jeff Hafley; however, it appears the organization initially had a different candidate in mind.
According to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, Ravens linebackers coach and newly appointed defensive coordinator Zach Orr turned down the Packers’ offer to join LaFleur’s staff. Orr has been with the Baltimore Ravens organization for a decade after signing with the team as a player in 2014 before retiring due to injury concerns and joining John Harbaugh’s staff.
This marks the second time in recent years that the Packers’ reportedly top candidate has turned them down for a different position after Jim Leonard decided to stay in Madison after the team fired former DC Mike Pettine in 2021.
The Packers have stated that they are happy to have Jeff Hafley as their new DC, as he is highly regarded and respected not only in college football but in the NFL as a great defensive mind. Hafley led a dominant defense while at Ohio State in 2019 and coached a dynamic 49ers secondary from 2016 to 2018.
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