Green Bay’s Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and most of his staff were let go today (Mon., Jan. 5).
Packers coach Mike McCarthy released six assistants, including five on defense: Sanders, defensive ends coach Carl Hairston, defensive tackles coach Robert Nunn, secondary coach Kurt Schottenheimer and nickel package/cornerbacks coach Lionel Washington.
Also let go was strength and conditioning coordinator Rock Gullickson.
Linebackers coach Winston Moss is the only major defensive coach to keep his job and is a likely candidate to take Sanders’ place. But Moss, who also carries the title of assistant head coach, is a candidate for the St. Louis Rams’ vacant head coaching job.
It was the Packers’ latest reaction to a disappointing 6-10 season. They gave up nearly 100 additional points going from 291 points in 2007 to 380 in 2008.
The Packers also allowed 135 points in the fourth quarter in 2008, second worst in the league behind Houston. Before their season-ending victory over Detroit, the Packers had blown fourth-quarter leads in four straight games.
Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.