HE’S LIVE AT KELLY’S BLEACHERS AT 53RD AND BLUEMOUND ROAD MILWAUKEE T.J. PACKERS FANS WATCHING TODAY’S GAME, LET’S JUST SAY THEY HAVE SOME MIXED OPINIONS TONIGHT ON THE EXTENSION. >> YEAH. HEY, MATT. AND THIS PLACE WAS JUMPING LAST WEEKEND FOR THAT PACKERS GAME. THERE’S STILL PLENTY OF PEOPLE HERE TODAY HERE GETTING READY TO WATCH THE BEARS GAME. AND A LOT OF PACKERS FANS HERE TODAY HAD NO ISSUE ON SHARING THEIR THOUGHTS ON THAT REPORTED EXTENSION OF HEAD COACH MATT LAFLEUR. >> I WAS VERY GLAD. I THINK HE’S A SOLID GUY AND I THINK HE’S HE’S LONG TERM. YOU KNOW, IT’S NOT ONE AND OUT. >> SO YOU GOT TO ASK YOURSELF NOW IT’S SEVEN YEARS OF THE FOR THE THINGS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT NEXT YEAR. SO WE’RE GOING TO SETTLE FOR A MEDIOCRE. SEVENTH PLACE TEAM IN THE PLAYOFFS. SO WE’RE GOING TO GET KNOCKED OUT IN THE FIRST ROUND. IS THIS ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO SUCCESS. ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE SUCCESS WITH BEFORE? I DON’T THINK SO ANYMORE. >> JUST SO YOU HEAR THE DIFFERING OPINIONS THERE FROM THOSE FANS, HERE’S ONE THING. BOTH THOSE FANS COULD BOTH AGREE ON, MATT, THAT THEY’RE COUNTING DOWN THE MONTHS UNTIL THE PACKERS TAKE T
Report: Packers, head coach Matt LaFleur agree to new deal
According to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, it’s a multiyear deal for LaFleur.
Updated: 6:39 PM CST Jan 18, 2026
Matt LaFleur will be the head coach of the Green Bay Packers next season after signing a multiyear contract extension, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.This is the first major decision made by new team president Ed Policy. Policy took over in July for Mark Murphy.LaFleur had one year left on his contract extension, which he signed in 2022.According to Demovsky, new deals are in the works for General Manager Brian Gutekunst and vice president Russ Ball.Specifics on the contract have yet to be released.
GREEN BAY, Wis. —
Matt LaFleur will be the head coach of the Green Bay Packers next season after signing a multiyear contract extension, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.
This is the first major decision made by new team president Ed Policy. Policy took over in July for Mark Murphy.
LaFleur had one year left on his contract extension, which he signed in 2022.
According to Demovsky, new deals are in the works for General Manager Brian Gutekunst and vice president Russ Ball.
Specifics on the contract have yet to be released.