Packers Rumors: Clay Matthews OK With New Role As Inside Linebacker

After having his exit interview with head coach Mike McCarthy and defensive coordinator Dom Capers, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews says he'll fine remaining at inside linebacker, taking a bevy of snaps there in 2015 instead of moving back outside as a pass rusher.

Via Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

"We had an exit interview at the end of the year where we get to talk to all the coaches on our way out, assess you, how your season was, the future of the team, the future of yourself," Matthews said. "We talked. Moving forward I see from not only our coach's expectations, but my own expectations (are there) for playing inside.

"I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed the change. At the same time, I'm very good at getting after the quarterback off the edge, so I think there's a fine line. So, we'll see. Week in and week out you never knew if I was going to be there 100% of the snaps or only 10. We'll see what that means moving forward.

"I enjoy it (but) at the same time, I specialize at being a pass rusher and an outside linebacker."

McCarthy and Capers made the decision to move Matthews inside on sub packages at midseason, and since Capers uses nickel and dime formations a lot, he found himself working at the core of the defense more often than not.

However, he's willing to be the team player and do the work, regardless of his comfort level with playing on the outside.

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