Packers Total Access : 🚨 BREAKING NEWS! Packers Are Hiring Will Smart To their Defensive staff! Who Is He?

Green Bay Packers coaching news today, February 10, 2026: Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur hire pass rush specialist Will Smart from Vanderbilt, Jonathan Gannon defensive staff update, and latest Packers news today. Packer Nation, the "Infinity Stones" defensive staff is officially complete! As of Tuesday, February 10, 2026, reports have confirmed that the Green Bay Packers are hiring Will Smart to join Jonathan Gannon's defensive staff. Smart, a rising star in the coaching ranks, spent the 2025 season as the defensive pass rush specialist for the Vanderbilt Commodores, where he helped lead them to a school-record 10-win season. A former defensive lineman at Wake Forest whose playing career was cut short by injury, Smart has quickly earned a reputation as a "technique guru." He famously worked closely with NFL breakout star Kobie Turner and is now tasked with unlocking the full potential of Lukas Van Ness and Rashan Gary in Gannon's new system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices