March 28, 2024

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Packers host the Bears in prime time

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Packers host the Bears in prime time



Packers S Adrian Amos was drafted by Chicago in 2015 and played with the Bears for four seasons (2015-18)…Bears TE Jimmy Graham played for the Packers for two seasons (2018-19)…Green Bay players with connections to Illinois include: DL Jack Heflin (Prophetstown), T Dennis Kelly (Chicago Heights), DL Dean Lowry (Rockford, Northwestern), DL Tyler Lancaster (Plainfield, Northwestern), T/G Royce Newman (Nashville) and LS Steven Wirtel (Chicago)…Packers assistant offensive line coach Luke Butkus is from Bloom Township, Illinois, and attended the University of Illinois…Butkus was signed as a rookie free agent by the Bears in 2002 and is the nephew of Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus…Butkus was also the offensive line coach at his alma mater (2012, 2016-18) and served as the Bears’ assistant offensive line coach from 2007-09…Bears wide receivers coach Mike Furrey played for the Washington Football Team when Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and inside linebackers coach Kirk Olivadotti were on the staff in 2010…Bears senior defensive assistant Mike Pettine served the last three seasons (2018-20) as the Packers defensive coordinator…Bears assistant wide receivers coach Chris Jackson appeared in two games for the Packers at wide receiver during the 2002-03 seasons…Bears offensive quality control coach Henry Burris was a backup quarterback for the Packers during the 2001 season…Bears general manager Ryan Pace and Packers executive vice president/director of football operations Russ Ball served together in the Saints’ front office from 2002-07…Bears offensive line coach Juan Castillo was an offensive analyst at Michigan in 2019 while Packers G Jon Runyan played for the school…Packers assistant special teams coach Rayna Stewart served as a graduate assistant at Northwestern from 2007-08…Chicago assistant offensive line coach Donovan Raiola played for the Wisconsin Badgers from 2002-05…Packers assistant defensive backs coach Ryan Downard (2014-15), Bears DB Tashaun Gipson Sr. (2012-15), Bears special teams coordinator Chris Tabor (2011-17), pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo (2015) and Pettine all spent time with the Cleveland Browns organization together…Packers defensive backs/pass game coordinator coach Jerry Gray, Olivadotti and Bears offensive coordinator Bill Lazor coached together for the Washington Football Team during the 2006-07 seasons…Lazor also served as the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator when Packers G/T Billy Turner was on the roster in 2014-15…Bears tight ends coach Clancy Barone served as the Broncos’ offensive line coach when Turner played for the team in 2016…Green Bay TE Marcedes Lewis (2006-17), offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett (2015-18) and Butkus (2013-15) spent time with Chicago WR Allen Robinson II (2014-17) with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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