{"id":705227,"date":"2026-01-26T01:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/705227\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T01:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T01:30:27","slug":"nfl-head-coaching-bust-seals-immediate-return-to-the-league-as-he-signs-deal-with-green-bay-packers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/705227\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL head-coaching bust seals immediate return to the league as he signs deal with Green Bay Packers"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 11:53 EST, 25 January 2026 | Updated: 11:53 EST, 25 January 2026 <\/p>\n

Fired Arizona<\/a> Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon will get the chance to coach elite pass rusher Micah Parsons with the Green Bay Packers<\/a> next season.<\/p>\n

Gannon will reportedly replace newly hired Miami Dolphins<\/a> head coach Jeff Hafley in Green Bay. Hafley’s unit ranked 11th in points allowed and 12th in yards allowed last season en route to a wild-card defeat to the rival Chicago Bears<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ESPN was the first to report the Gannon hire. The Daily Mail has reached out to the Packers for confirmation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 42-year-old Gannon is coming off a regrettable season in Arizona, where the Cardinals ranked among the worst defenses in football.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur’s brother, Mike, is a candidate to replace Gannon with the Cardinals. Mike LaFleur, who is currently the Los Angeles<\/a> Rams offensive coordinator, is considered the front-runner for the Cards job, SNY’s Connor Hughes has reported.<\/p>\n

A Cleveland na\u00efve who attended local football powerhouse Saint Ignatius, Gannon played safety at Louisville before embarking on a coaching career that included assistant positions in Atlanta, Tennessee<\/a>, Minnesota<\/a>, Indianapolis and Philadelphia, where he helped guide the Eagles to an NFC championship and Super Bowl<\/a> berth over the 2022 season.<\/p>\n

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Fired Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon will get the chance to coach elite pass rusher Micah Parsons with the Green Bay Packers next season<\/p>\n

\"Parsons' <\/p>\n

Parsons’ 2025 campaign came to an abrupt end in December when he suffered a torn ACL and underwent season-ending knee surgery. He is expected to be back for the 2026 season<\/p>\n

He went just 15-36 over three seasons in Arizona as quarterback Kyle Murray battled injury problems and some issues with consistency.<\/p>\n

Gannon now takes over a unit led by Parsons, who was acquired from the Dallas Cowboys for two first-round picks and signed to a four-year, $188 million extension.<\/p>\n

Parsons’ 2025 campaign came to an abrupt end in December when he suffered a torn ACL and underwent season-ending knee surgery. Despite this, he was still selected for the 2026 Pro Bowl.<\/p>\n

Due to the trade, the Packers’ first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft won’t come until the No. 52 selection.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Green Bay is expected to target defensive backs and defensive tackles in the upcoming draft and free agency, although the team has virtually no salary-cap space without unloading or reworking major contracts.<\/p>\n

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