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Rich Bisaccia steps down as Packers’ special teams coordinator

By Thomson Reuters Feb 17, 2026 | 8:32 PM

Rich Bisaccia is stepping down as the Green Bay Packers’ assistant head coach and special teams coordinator, head coach Matt LaFleur announced Tuesday, leaving ​the team with an unexpected vacancy on ‌a staff that has largely been set for the 2026 season.

“While we are disappointed to lose a person and coach as valuable as Rich, we respect his decision to step down from the ‌Packers,” ​LaFleur said in a statement. “Rich was ⁠a tremendous resource to ⁠me and our entire coaching staff who had a profound impact on our players and our culture throughout the building. We can’t thank him enough for ​his contributions to our team over the last four years.”

Bisaccia joined Green Bay in February 2022 as special ⁠teams coordinator and added the ⁠assistant head coach title in March 2023. ​Over his four seasons, the Packers made significant, measurable progress ​in the hidden-yardage game, ranking seventh in the NFL ‌in field-position margin during that period, while also developing a return unit that consistently flipped the field.

“After taking some time to reflect over the last few weeks, I ⁠have made the decision to step down,” Bisaccia said in a statement. He thanked LaFleur and the organization for their ⁠support, adding, “Coaching for ‌the Green Bay Packers was truly an ⁠honor, and I will always be grateful ​for ‌my time here. I look forward to ​whatever is ⁠next for me and my family, and I wish nothing but the best for everyone in the organization.”

The timing puts Green Bay in a position to replace a coach in a role that’s often filled early in the ​offseason.

–Field Level Media