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Hackett Among Former NFL Coaches Who Find Benefits in Taking Advisory Roles with Different Teams (Copy)

Former NFL head coaches serve as advisors to support staff development and career resets, with some working opposite their usual roles to provide fresh perspectives, coaches said.

  • Former NFL head coaches Nathaniel Hackett, Robert Saleh, and Mike Vrabel have taken advisory or consultant roles with different teams between 2023 and 2024.
  • These coaches transitioned to unfamiliar or lower-ranked roles after firings or staff changes, with Matt LaFleur pioneering a strategy of coaches working on the opposite side of the ball.
  • Hackett works in an advisory capacity with Green Bay's defense despite his background as an offensive coordinator and head coach, while Saleh briefly assisted Green Bay's offense, and Vrabel consulted with the Browns before joining the Patriots.
  • Vrabel expressed that he valued the opportunity to connect with the players, contribute to their development, and support the coaching staff. Saleh described his time as mentally restorative, while Kenny Clark noted that Hackett’s involvement is expected to strengthen the Packers’ defense.
  • These staffing moves allow ex-head coaches to stay in the league, provide fresh perspectives, and support first-time head coaches, illustrating a growing trend to leverage head coaching experience in diverse advisory roles.
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Former NFL head coaches find benefits in taking advisory roles with different teams

Former Denver Broncos head coach and New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is resetting his coaching career by taking an advisory role in Green Bay helping out the Packers' defense.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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