"It was never clear why then-team president Mark Murphy tried to keep it a secret, especially since it was a no-brainer to extend them. Gutekunst was hired as GM in 2018, one year before LaFleur became head coach, and had helped construct teams that had a combined record of 45-19-1 to that point. That included a 39-10 mark under LaFleur."
"Each of their contracts expires after the 2026 season, but now they have a new boss in Ed Policy, who replaced Murphy as president in July. Saturday's playoff meltdown could complicate the situation if Policy was leaning toward bringing back LaFleur. Or perhaps it could solidify his thinking if he had been considering a coaching change. The Packers blew an 18-point halftime lead, gave up 25 points in the fourth quarter and crashed out in the opening round of the playoffs for the second stra"
Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst have contracts that expire after the 2026 season and now face renewed evaluation following a 31-27 wild-card loss to the Chicago Bears. Ed Policy replaced Mark Murphy as team president in July and will influence future decisions about coaching and front-office roles. LaFleur, Gutekunst and Russ Ball received contract extensions early in the 2022 offseason that were kept private until training camp. Gutekunst became general manager in 2018 and LaFleur was hired in 2019; their earlier teams compiled a combined 45-19-1 record, including 39-10 under LaFleur. The fourth-quarter collapse could affect extension choices.
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