Is LaFleur on the Hot Seat? Packers President Says He's Not Keen on Contract Extension
Is LaFleur on the Hot Seat? Packers President Says He's Not Keen on Contract Extension originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Incoming Green Bay Packers President Ed Policy said last week he isn't keen on extending key members of team leadership, including head coach Matt LaFleur, ahead of the 2025 season.
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Policy acknowledged during a June 13 press conference that both general manager Brian Gutekunst and LaFleur each have two years left in their contracts. Despite this, he explained that neither should expect an extension anytime soon.
"All three of them [are] under multi-year contracts," Policy said of Gutekunst, LaFleur and executive vice president/director of football operations Russ Ball. "None of them are up at the end of this year. We won't be doing anything going into this season."
Policy added, however, that he has a 'terrific' relationship with LaFleur and believes he continues to perform at a high level.
'You've got three exceptional people doing an exceptional job right now and working well together,' Policy said. 'I feel very good about all three of those individuals. I love them. I trust them. I respect them.'
Matt LaFleur confers with a refereeDan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
The Packers president also explained wins and losses are 'too simple an answer' to the question of LaFleur's longevity with the team.
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'At the end of the day, we are here to win football games, so it does start with that,' Policy said. 'But coaches are fundamentally teachers, I think. They develop people, so you evaluate them on how they're developing people.'
'First, with the players, are they developing players individually?' he added. 'Are players getting better? … And then, are they improving as a team? What's the locker room culture like? Is it cohesive? And is it one team or is it a bunch of individuals?'
Though Policy's comments don't rule out an extension for LaFleur eventually, his remarks likely indicate the head coach must have a strong showing in his seventh season with the team following a lackluster 2024 campaign. This pressure could make 2025 a make or break season for LaFleur and the Packers.
LaFleur joined the team in 2019, succeeding longtime coach Mike McCarthy. He has since led the team to a 67-33 record in the regular season and a 3-5 postseason record, including two NFC Championship games.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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