When Sean Mannion left his post as the Green Bay Packers’ quarterbacks coach to take on the offensive coordinator role with the Philadelphia Eagles, it created a notable vacancy on Matt LaFleur’s staff. While LaFleur did explore external options - including an interview with former Cardinals pass game coordinator Connor Senger - he ultimately turned inward to fill the role. And the name should sound familiar to Packers fans: Luke Getsy is back in the quarterback room.
Getsy’s connection to Green Bay runs deep. His first stint with the team began in 2014 under then-head coach Mike McCarthy, where he started as an offensive quality control coach.
He quickly climbed the ranks, earning a promotion to wide receivers coach. After a one-year detour as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Mississippi State - McCarthy’s final season in Green Bay - Getsy returned to the Packers in 2019, this time as quarterbacks coach on LaFleur’s inaugural staff.
Getsy’s role expanded in 2020 and 2021 when he added passing game coordinator to his title, becoming a key voice in the offensive room. When Nathaniel Hackett left to take the Denver Broncos’ head coaching job in 2022, LaFleur saw Getsy as his top choice to step in as offensive coordinator - albeit in a non-play-calling capacity. But then the Chicago Bears came calling, offering Getsy something Green Bay couldn’t: full control of the offense as their play-caller.
LaFleur didn’t stand in his way. After all, that’s the same kind of opportunity Sean McVay gave LaFleur back in 2018, when he left the Rams for a bigger role with the Titans.
In Getsy’s absence, LaFleur promoted Adam Stenavich to offensive coordinator - a move that’s paid off in terms of stability. Stenavich has since become the league’s longest-tenured offensive coordinator, holding the title through the 2025 season.
Getsy’s time in Chicago, however, didn’t produce the results the Bears were hoping for. Over two seasons, the team went 10-24.
He moved on to the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024, again calling plays, but was let go after a 2-7 start. That’s when LaFleur brought him back into the fold - this time in a less conventional role.
Midway through the 2024 season, Getsy returned to Green Bay as a defensive consultant. It’s a page out of LaFleur’s playbook - he’s known for bringing in trusted voices to help reverse engineer opposing schemes. Former 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh once held a similar role, helping LaFleur and the offensive staff dissect defensive tendencies from the other side of the ball.
Getsy’s title shifted again last offseason, when he was officially listed as an “offensive assistant.” That raised some eyebrows, especially with longtime quarterbacks coach Tom Clements retiring.
When Mannion was tapped to replace Clements instead of Getsy, it felt like a curious decision. But now, just a year later, the pieces have fallen into place - Getsy is back in charge of the quarterback room.
It’s a full-circle moment for a coach who’s worn several hats in Green Bay and beyond. While his recent stints as a play-caller didn’t yield much success in the win column, Getsy’s familiarity with LaFleur’s system - and the trust the head coach clearly has in him - made this move feel inevitable. The Packers are betting that Getsy’s experience, both inside and outside of the organization, will bring value to a quarterback group that continues to evolve.