According to Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union, the plan for Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett on Thursday was to take a trip to Jacksonville for his second interview for the Jaguars’ head coaching vacancy. Instead, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, contract negotiations heated up with Hackett and the Denver Broncos late on Wednesday, leading to Hackett taking the Broncos head coaching job before ever hopping on that plane to Jacksonville.
Hackett, despite not being the offensive play-caller, assisted the Packers in the game-planning process with an emphasis in the red zone.