Packers coach Matt LaFleur has put together a coaching staff in Green Bay

https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Corey-Linsley-Jersey , but it may not have been exactly the staff he would have hired if it had all been up to him.LaFleur wasn’t the sole decision-maker when it came to hiring assistant coaches, Tom Silverstein of the reports.That detail comes in a long story that is heavy on anonymous sources and short on direct quotes, but paints a picture of burgeoning dysfunction in the Packers’ front office, where LaFleur, General Manager Brian Gutekunst and director of football operations Russ Ball are all vying for authority under Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy.The story hints at several issues in Green Bay, but the issue with assistant coaches is particularly noteworthy, because sources contradict the claim from Murphy that “Matt was allowed to make his own decisions.”Instead, LaFleur reportedly tried to get Darren Rizzi as his special teams coach but was unable to land him because the Packers low-balled him on a contract. Rizzi, who had an excellent reputation from his years with the Dolphins Jaire Alexander Jersey , was one of the most highly sought assistant coaches in the NFL this offseason and eventually signed a three-year, $4.5 million contract to coach the Saints’ special teams. Instead, the Packers hired Shawn Mennenga as their special teams coach.Mennenga doesn’t have as strong a résumé as Rizzi, and according to the report wasn’t even LaFleur’s second choice after Rizzi. But Mennenga has previously worked for Mike Pettine, who was retained as the Packers’ defensive coordinator. The report says LaFleur was “strongly encouraged” to keep Pettine as the defensive coordinator.The report portrays Murphy as getting more involved in football decisions than he did in the previous regime in Green Bay, when General Manager Ted Thompson had authority over personnel moves and head coach Mike McCarthy chose his own staff. Which could mean that if the Packers don’t get better under LaFleur, it would be Murphy on the hot seat. It's a really good thing that the Green Bay Packers aren't playing on Thursday Night Football this week. That is because the team had eight players sit out Wednesdays practice as they prepare for their week 13 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. That game is on Sunday afternoon, a relief for the battered Green and Gold, who will hopefully see more players return to practice as the week goes on. Head coach Mike McCarthy joked in his press conference on Wednesday that he might have only had 42 available players had the team played today. That is likely counting those who were limited in the first practice of the week. Most critically Lane Taylor Color Rush Jersey , there are several starters who were missing in Wednesday, including anchors on both lines. Left tackle David Bakhtiari was absent as a result of the knee injuries he suffered last Sunday in Minnesota, while defensive lineman Mike Daniels remains out with a foot injury. Joining them were a trio of defensive backs, two starters in Bashaud Breeland and Kentrell Brice plus a key reserve in Raven Greene.Meanwhile, the Cardinals had just one player miss practice due to an injury. That was versatile linebacker Deone Bucannon, who is dealing with a chest injury.Packers Wednesday Practice ReportDid Not ParticipateLT David Bakhtiari (knee)CB Bashaud Breeland (groin)S Kentrell Brice (ankle/concussion)RB Tra Carson (rib)DL Mike Daniels (foot)WR Trevor Davis (hamstring)TE Jimmy Graham (knee/thumb)S Raven Greene (ankle)Limited ParticipationWR Randall Cobb (hamstring)CB Kevin King (hamstring)WR Equanimeous St. Brown (elbow)G Lane Taylor (quad)Full ParticipationQB Aaron Rodgers (knee)Cardinals Wednesday Practice ReportDid Not ParticipateLB Deone Bucannon (chest)WR Larry Fitzgerald (not injury related)LB Haason Reddick (neck)Limited ParticipationS Budda Baker (knee)S Rudy Ford (heel)OL D.J. Humphries (knee)DT Corey Peters (back)OL Jeremy Vujnovich (hamstring)WR Chad Williams (ankle)Full ParticipationOL Mike Iupati (back)CB Leonard Johnson (hip)DT Robert Nkemdiche (calf)TE John Phillips (knee)