The Green Bay Packers will retain at least two defensive coaches from last year’s staff on Jeff Hafley’s first staff as the new defensive coordinator.
According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, defensive backs coach Ryan Downard and pass-rush specialist Jason Rebrovich are returning under Hafley in 2024.
Downard has been with the Packers since 2018. He was a defensive quality control assistant in 2018, the assistant defensive backs coach from 2019-2021, the safeties coach in 2022 and the defensive backs in 2023. It’s possible Downard could remain the defensive backs coach or even be elevated into a passing game coordinator position under Hafley, who has a long track record of coaching defensive backs.