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Despite reports involving Matt LaFleur's hot seat and uncertain future following Green Bay's 31-27 wild-card loss to the Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs, the Packers are expected "to try to work out a deal in the coming days," ESPN reports.
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Inside a simulated Dolphins-Packers negotiation that tests how serious Miami could be about trading for Matt LaFleur
The Green Bay Packers want Matt LaFleur, but contract negotiations are what separates both sides from a long-term extension at the moment. While a deal doesn’t get done, there will be questions about the future of both sides.
Parsons, in the middle of rehabbing his torn ACL, was vociferous in his support of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, telling reporters Monday that LaFleur was one of the reasons he wanted to be in Green Bay and reiterating his respect for the culture LaFleur has built.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost another NFL playoff game in the past seven years. Two days earlier, the Green Bay Packers also lost their Wild-card matchup. This loss by one of the top head coaches- Mike Tomlin and Matt Lafleur- in the league has sparked firing rumors.
The handshake that Johnson and LaFleur had on Saturday night was actually their third of the season. Their first meeting came in Week 14, when the Packers defeated the Bears, 28-21. This postgame embrace came off a bit icy as well.
Another debacle finish in Chicago has put the spotlight on LaFleur's future in Green Bay, with the final year of his contract looming.
If the Packers were to move on from Matt LaFleur, it would add the biggest twist yet to an already shocking NFL coaching cycle.