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Packers coach Matt LaFleur annnounced on Friday the hiring of
Achord, who had been the Giants’ assistant special teams coach
from 2024-25. Achord also was the New England Patriots’ special
teams coordinator from 2020-23.
The Packers were seeking a new special teams coordinator after
announcing on Feb. 17 that Rich Bisaccia was stepping down and
ending his four-year tenure in that role.
Green Bay has a history of special teams struggles that preceded
LaFleur’s arrival in 2019. Bisaccia was Green Bay’s third
special teams coordinator in as many years when he was hired in
2022.
Special teams problems led to Green Bay’s early exit from the
playoffs.
With the NFC North lead at stake, the Packers fell 22-16 in
overtime at Chicago on Dec. 20 after the Bears recovered an
onside kick to set up the tying touchdown late in the fourth
quarter. Brandon McManus went 0 for 2 on field-goal attempts and
missed an extra point in the Packers’ 31-27 NFC wild-card
playoff loss at Chicago.
Green Bay does have one of the league’s best punters. Daniel
Whelan is coming off a season in which he became the first
Packer to lead the NFL in gross punting average since the 1970
AFL-NFL merger.
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