In the middle of all the hubbub surrounding the NFL Combine, the Green Bay Packers had to navigate a strange situation. They suddenly needed to replace a coordinator late in February.
On February 17th, Rich Bisaccia let the team know he was stepping down as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. This was not a firing. Coach Bisaccia chose to step away from his role.
Matter of fact, the Packers were full steam ahead in planning for 2026 thinking Bisaccia to would return. General manager Brian Gutekunst said of the departure, “I wouldn’t say we were expecting it at all.