Reports: Packers interviewed Saints assistant head coach Ryan Neilsen for defensive coordinator

The New Orleans Saints manage to thwart attempts from LSU to hire away assistant head coach Ryan Nielsen to serve as their defensive coordinator last month.

Now they have a direct competitor taking a run at him as well.

According to multiple reports, the Green Bay Packers have interviewed Nielsen for their vacant defensive coordinator position. The Packers are searching for a replace for Mike Pettine, who was not retained by the team after the NFC Championship. Per Amie Just of NOLA.com, the interview with Nielsen was on Tuesday.

Nielsen was set to leave the Saints for the coordinator job at LSU before the team informed him his contract prevents him from leaving for such a position. The team…