Two years ago, right after Jim Leonhard was offered the defensive coordinator job in Green Bay and declined it, it was reported that then Los Angeles Rams safeties coach Ejiro Evero would be one of the favorites to get the opportunity. In the end, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur chose a more experienced option, going with Joe Barry.
It didn’t work out, and Barry is fired after three seasons. Now, LaFleur might want to correct that mistake, and Evero himself is a possibility.
According to Sports Illustrated’s NFL insider Albert Breer , the Packers will have interest in Evero if he becomes available.
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“Evero has emerged as an interesting figure to watch in the next few weeks. He’s on a deal at over $3 million per year to be Carolina’s defensive coordinator but was hired as part of a Frank Reich’s staff now being inherited by Dave Canales. Meanwhile, the Packers and Rams — whose head coaches know Evero well — have openings. They would both have the 43-year-old, if available, near or at the top of their lists. And those places, at least on paper, could better pipeline Evero into a head-coaching shot. So… stay tuned.”