Hackett set to become Packers offensive coordinator

Dispatched Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is set to become offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers. Multiple reports Monday said a deal with the 39-year-old Hackett was nearly finalized. Hackett was fired by the Jaguars on Nov. 26 amidst a tailspin that included lingering injuries to running back Leonard Fournette and prompted a change at quarterback. The quarterback is not a question mark in Green Bay.

Aaron Rodgers is in the second-year of a massive contract extension signed prior to last season, and team president Mark Murphy, along with general manager Brian Gutekunst, changed head coaches to a maximize the team's asset at the QB position. Matt LaFleur was hired to replace Mike McCarthy because Murphy identified him as the best candidate to extract Rodgers' peak performance. "Quite honestly, the way our team's structured, we (need) somebody who's going to be able to work with Aaron and help him play the very best he can play," Murphy said. "(That) is going to really help us win." LaFleur said his initial conversation went well with Rodgers. "I can tell he's a passionate guy, and he wants to win.

And I think that holds true for me as well. So, I think we're in alignment there," he said. "This game is about winning. I know that he wants to add to his legacy, and the only way we're going to accomplish that is to win a world championship." Hackett will be a conduit between Rodgers and LaFleur. He was named offensive coordinator of the Jaguars in 2016 and worked primarily with Blake Bortles, who has more turnovers than any quarterback since entering the NFL as a first-round pick in 2014. Rodgers had only two interceptions this season but also posted only 25 touchdown passes, his career low for a full season.

(With inputs from agencies.)