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Packers Extend Gutekunst, LaFleur Amid Urgency
5 Feb
Summary
- Packers leadership extended contracts for GM Gutekunst and coach LaFleur.
- The team aims for Super Bowl contention, emphasizing urgency for 2025.
- Green Bay seeks to improve late-season performance after recent slumps.
Green Bay Packers President and CEO Ed Policy has demonstrated confidence in the team's leadership by awarding multiyear contract extensions to General Manager Brian Gutekunst, Coach Matt LaFleur, and Executive Vice President Russ Ball. This decision comes as the organization heads into the 2025 season with a renewed sense of urgency to compete for Super Bowls.
Gutekunst acknowledged the team's recent struggles, including a five-game losing streak that concluded the 2025 season with a wild-card playoff exit. He stressed the critical need for the team to improve its ability to finish games, particularly in December and January, an area where performance has declined in the last two years.
Despite challenges such as key player injuries, Gutekunst did not use them as an excuse, drawing parallels to the 2010 Super Bowl-winning season which also faced significant injury setbacks. He expressed strong support for Matt LaFleur, highlighting their seven-year working relationship and confidence in him as the right coach to lead the team toward its championship goals.
