GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers have more than just a new general manager -- they have a new structure in their football operation.
Brian Gutekunst, hired Sunday to replace Ted Thompson, will have complete control over the roster but won't have full authority to hire and fire the head coach. That now belongs to team president Mark Murphy, the Packers announced Monday.
The Packers also announced that Russ Ball, who was passed over for the GM job, will return and was promoted to executive vice president/football operations. A source told ESPN that Ball received a raise but his duties will remain the same -- negotiating contracts and managing the salary cap, chief among them.