GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers have a new outside linebackers coach — one who is quite familiar with defensive coordinator Mike Pettine and his scheme.
The Packers announced the addition of Mike Smith to their defensive staff Friday evening, reuniting him with Pettine, one of his close friends and someone Pettine has both coached and coached with.
So far, the Packers have only announced two other hires on the defensive side of the ball: Pettine, who returns for a second season as defensive coordinator after being hired by former coach Mike McCarthy, and inside linebackers coach Kirk Olivadotti.