GREEN BAY — Matt LaFleur has his man.
The new Green Bay Packers coach has hired Nathaniel Hackett to be his offensive coordinator, an NFL source confirmed Monday evening. The hiring was first reported by NFL Network.
LaFleur confirmed last week that Hackett, the former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator, was in the running for the job but, at the time, several other candidates were options as well.
But after the San Francisco 49ers denied the Packers permission to interview a pair of coaches on Kyle Shanahan’s staff — including LaFleur’s brother, Mike — and ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken landed with the Cleveland Browns earlier Monday, Hackett was the clear-cut choice.