GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers are planning to hire Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach/linebackers coach Joe Barry as defensive coordinator, a source told ESPN on Saturday.
Coach Matt LaFleur had narrowed his list of finalists to include Barry and University of Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. Barry was hired shortly after Leonhard turned down the job, a source said, but it was possible others made the final cut.
The team did not make a formal announcement because the deal has not be signed yet, a source said. The deal is expected to be finalized this weekend.