Packers, Matt LaFleur contract extension reached: report

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Matt LaFleur (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

MILWAUKEE - The Green Bay Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension, according to a Saturday report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

The terms of LaFleur's extension were not immediately available. ESPN and The Associated Press also reported a deal had been reached.

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By the numbers:

LaFleur was named the team's 15th head coach in 2019. Green Bay is 76-40-1 in the regular season but 3-6 in the playoffs under LaFleur. The Packers have made six postseason appearances in his seven seasons.

The only active coaches with better winning percentages than LaFleur (.654) over a minimum of 50 games are Philadelphia’s Nick Sirianni (.694), the Los Angeles Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh (.679) and Buffalo’s Sean McDermott (.662).

The Packers finished 9-7-1 and lost to the Chicago Bears in the NFC Wild Card round last Saturday, the final of five straight losses to end the season.

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What they're saying:

LaFleur reiterated Sunday after the loss how much he wants to keep the job he’s had.

"I love our players, the locker room, everybody in our organization," he said. "I mean, this is a unique place. The community has been outstanding, just I mean, I grew up in the Midwest, and it’s got the same type of vibe that I grew up in Mount Pleasant, Michigan…Unless you’re I think from here, you don’t understand how friendly everybody is. No matter who you are, you’re walking down the street and people say hello to one another. And I’ve lived other places, so I think this is a unique place, and it’s a special place. My kids love it here. My family loves it here."

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What's next:

LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst each had one year remaining on their contracts. Team president and CEO Ed Policy said last summer he would prefer not to have his coach and GM enter the final year of their contracts without extensions, saying it "creates a lot of issues."

It's unclear where negotiations may be with Gutekunst. However, Pelissero also reported the team is expected to extend Gutekunst and executive vice president/director of football operations Russ Ball.