Packers making Rich Bisaccia highest-paid special teams coordinator in NFL

The Green Bay Packers agreed to terms with former Las Vegas interim head coach Rich Bisaccia, according to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Tom Silverstein.

The signing is reportedly the largest contract for a special teams coordinator in the NFL. Sources told Silverstein that Bisaccia could make around $2 million in annual salary with the Packers.

Bisaccia made a name for himself this past season as the Las Vegas Raiders’ interim head coach following Jon Gruden’s resignation. He did a great job at settling what could have turned into a rocky situation for the Raiders. He led his team to a 7-5 record in his 12 games at the helm.

The Raiders made the playoffs as a wild card team, losing to the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals. After the loss, the organization’s leadership opted to go in a different direction, hiring Patriots coordinator Josh McDaniels. McDaniels is bringing in former Broncos special teams coordinator Tom McMahon as Bisaccia’s replacement.

Bisaccia began his coaching career back in 1983, and he spent nearly 20 years coaching in the college ranks. He coached at Mississippi (1999-2001), Clemson (1994-98), South Carolina (1988-93) and Wayne State University (1983-87). In 2002, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave him his first major gig in the NFL.

Bisaccia also has extensive experience as an assistant head coach. He was with the Raiders since 2018.

Bisaccia will look to fix a disappointing unit with the Packers

Following the season, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur did not hide his frustrations with Green Bay’s play on special teams. The Packers only had 10 players on the field on the final play of the game in their playoff loss to the 49ers, which came on a walk-off field goal from Robbie Gould.

“I don’t think it’s ever just one thing but certainly that will be a big-time priority I think for us moving forward, is to not allow something like this to happen again,” said LaFleur.

“I’ve just got to make sure that we’re all pushing to find every advantage we can. Players, coaches, everybody involved, to be at their best, to give us the best chance to win because the margin for error in this league is so miniscule. There’s not a lot that separates a lot of these teams, and that was so evident by the games (Sunday), evident in our game. You’ve got to find every advantage you can.”

On3’s Jonathan Wagner contributed to this report.