Thompson is 63 and has a contract that runs through the 2018 season. Whether he will finish that contract or not has long been the topic of speculation.
Murphy told Rob Demovsky he has an idea of how much longer Thompson will continue. He also hinted that he knows who will replace Thompson when he does step down, but wouldn’t reveal anything other than that.
Two names that come up most often in these conversations are Packers director of player personnel Eliot Wolf and Seattle Seahawks general manger John Schneider.
Wolf has rapidly risen through the ranks in Green Bay and has been considered for other general manager jobs around the league.