In the aftermath of a season-ending loss to the Detroit Lions that included two game-changing penalties, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur will place improving the on-field discipline of his players near the top of his priority list going into the 2023 season.
“There’s going to be a huge emphasis, I would say, going into next season, about how we handle ourselves. Not only does it look bad, but it hurts the team. We can’t have it,” LaFleur said Monday following the Packers’ 20-16 loss to the Lions on Sunday night.
Veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas was penalized 15 yards for unncessary roughness after hitting an opponent, turning a long field goal into a short one before the half, and rookie linebacker Quay Walker was penalized and ejected for shoving a team trainer during the Lions’ go-ahead touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.