Packers planning 'all hands on deck' approach to improving on special teams

GREEN BAY - In the wake of “a lot of critical mistakes” for the Green Bay Packers special teams units against the Chicago Bears, Matt LaFleur gave his hardest charge for improvement yet Monday.

Traditionally, NFL teams stock their special teams with bottom-of-the-roster players. The Packers are no different. Each of their dozen players with at least 100 special-teams reps this season are reserves on offense or defense. Among their regular offensive or defensive players, defensive tackle Dean Lowry has the most special-teams reps with 96.

That philosophy could be changing for a Packers special teams unit that has been abysmal much of this season.

“I think we’re getting to that point where it’s…