Green Bay Packers’ assistant head coach Tom Clements slipped out of Green Bay with barely a tip of the cap a few weeks ago. On January 26, coach Mike McCarthy announced that Clements’ contract had expired and would not be renewed. There are several nuances to this news that deserve more exploration and contemplation.
Promoted Out of a Job
As we reported at the time, Clements’ position had become a redundancy. Here’s how that came about. Clements went through the typical NFL coaching journey: after playing quarterback for four Canadian pro teams and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1975 through 1987, Clements coached on the Saints, Chiefs, Steelers, and Bills from 1997 through 2005.