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Packers hire experienced assistant to fill special teams coordinator vacancy
Cam Achord brings 10 years of NFL special teams experience including a Super Bowl win to address Green Bay's ongoing special teams mistakes, replacing Rich Bisaccia.
- On Friday, the Green Bay Packers hired Cam Achord as special teams coordinator, announced by the team and reported by NFL Network.
- Rich Bisaccia stepped down on Feb. 17 after four years as Packers special teams coordinator, with GM Brian Gutekunst stating he pursued 'other opportunities,' surprising the organization.
- Achord arrives with a decade of NFL special teams experience, including four years coordinating New England Patriots with a Super Bowl LIII win and two seasons with New York Giants .
- Achord will be the fourth special teams coordinator in LaFleur's eight seasons and inherits a Packers special teams unit hampered by costly errors including a blocked field goal and muffed onside kick.
- LaFleur interviewed multiple candidates including Devin Fitzsimmons, Tom McMahon, Sam Sewell and Kyle Wilber, with Achord among at least five finalists this week, as the team took time to be thorough.
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Packers hire Cam Achord as special teams coordinator following Rich Bisaccia's departure
Cam Achord is taking over as the Green Bay Packers’ special teams coordinator after spending the last two seasons working with the New York Giants.
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