Last January, the hiring of Mike Pettine as the Green Bay Packers' new defensive coordinator was one of the first personnel moves Mike McCarthy made in order to replace Dom Capers, who was fired shortly after the 2017 campaign reached its end.
Now, Pettine is one of the last remaining pieces of McCarthy's final coaching staff in Green Bay. He was relieved of his duties after a stunning home loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 2, paving the way for Matt LaFleur to take the reins just over a month later.
And, according to Pettine, that was a major selling point in his return to Green Bay for a second season.