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Report : The Green Bay Packers And Matt LaFleur Are Working Towards A Contract Extension
Packers and coach Matt LaFleur are nearing a contract extension despite recent playoff struggles and one year left on his current deal, sources say.
- On Jan 12, 2026, ESPN reported the Green Bay Packers are working on an extension for head coach Matt LaFleur, and Adam Schefter says the sides expect a deal in days.
- With one year left on their deals, Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers head coach, and Brian Gutekunst, Green Bay Packers general manager, face extension talks as Ed Policy, Green Bay Packers president, prefers avoiding a lame duck year.
- Following the 18-point halftime lead reversal, LaFleur met briefly with Policy on the flight back from Chicago and was expected to meet again later Sunday night or Monday.
- That leaves the team with a choice: extending Matt LaFleur's contract or firing him are the most likely options as he reiterated his wish to keep the job after Saturday's loss.
- Over his first two seasons, Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur reached the NFC Championship Game but lost both, with these developments unfolding immediately after the wild-card game in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026.
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Chippewa HeraldReport: Packers working to extend coach LaFleur's contract
Matt LaFleur has one year left on his contract to be coach of the Packers.
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Packers, LaFleur expected to discuss contract extension, per reports
The Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur are expected to meet in the coming days to try to work out a contract extension to keep the team's longtime head coach in Green Bay, according to a report from ESPN.LaFleur has one year remaining on his current contract. Packers president Ed Policy has previously stated he does not want a "lame duck" situation.However, questions about LaFleur's job security have been swirling since Green Bay blew an 18-poi…
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