Former Jets coach Robert Saleh assisting Packers on offense

LaFleur burdened that Saleh wouldn’t be concerned with new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s unit, regardless that his main background is as a defensive coach.

“I do not need to do this,” LaFleur stated. “I believe Haf and our defensive workers have an awesome factor going proper now. And I completely belief them. It is Yr 1, he is sort of obtained to undergo it himself.”

Saleh was launched throughout the staff assembly Wednesday morning. A university roommate of LaFleur’s, he is staying on the LaFleur family whereas he is on the town and heading again residence to his household on Friday.

How a lot he’ll be across the staff is a “fluid” scenario, based on LaFleur, who reached out after Saleh’s dismissal by the Jets to let his good buddy know he can get entangled with the staff if he needs to, with no strain to take action.

“I simply suppose it speaks to how a lot he loves the sport of soccer,” LaFleur stated of his need to drop in. “Clearly it is robust when it will get sort of taken away from you.”

Quarterback Jordan Love would not have any previous expertise with Saleh, aside from chatting with him when the Packers and Jets performed joint practices in Inexperienced Bay just a few summers in the past, however he is keen to listen to what he would possibly add to the combo.

“Having a defensive thoughts speaking offense and serving to us with issues he would possibly be capable to see, sort of related scheme stuff, issues the protection could be in search of, it helps,” Love stated.

Added LaFleur: “He is obtained an elite defensive thoughts. However that is why I need him on the offensive facet, so he might help us assault the defenses.”