Report: Packers are expected to extend Matt LaFleur, Brian Gutekunst
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Key Points:
- The Green Bay Packers are expected to extend the contracts of head coach Matt LaFleur and General Manager Brian Gutekunst, both entering the final year of their current deals.
- Packers president Ed Policy has emphasized the importance of avoiding a lame-duck coach, prompting urgency in contract negotiations.
- LaFleur, who has a 76-40-1 regular season record and 3-6 postseason record since 2019, expressed his desire to continue as head coach despite the recent wild card loss.
- Gutekunst has served as the Packers' GM since 2018 and hired LaFleur after a challenging first season.
- Discussions between the Packers and both LaFleur and Gutekunst are ongoing,
