The Packers are bringing Luke Getsy home again, and this time he's staying in the division.
According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Green Bay is naming Getsy its quarterbacks coach. It's a vertical move for the former Bears offensive coordinator, who spent last season as a senior assistant with the Packers after coordinating offenses in Chicago and Las Vegas. The hire completes a circuitous journey that sends a once-scorned Bears play-caller to the NFC North's most stable franchise, armed with intimate knowledge of Chicago's personnel and tendencies.
That's the transaction. Here's why it matters.
A Familiar Face on the Other Sideline
You know the history. Getsy called plays for the Bears during the Matt Eberflus era, those two seasons of fractured offense and false starts that helped define the dysfunction of that regime. His offenses struggled to find rhythm, stuck in a purgatory between developmental quarterback projects and a scheme that never quite fit the roster. When the Bears fired Eberflus on November 29, 2024, the organization didn't just clean house at the top. They burned the playbook.
Getsy wasn't in Chicago for that final implosion—he'd already moved on to the Raiders' coordinator job by then—but his fingerprints were on the personnel and philosophy that failed. Now he lands in Green Bay, where he'll tutor the Packers' quarterbacks while drawing up game plans against the defense he used to practice against at Halas Hall.
The irony isn't subtle. Getsy spent two years trying to crack the code on Green Bay's defense without success. Now he'll help the Packers prepare for Ben Johnson's new-look Bears attack twice a season.
The Bears Have Moved On
While Getsy settles into his new role at 1265 Lombardi Avenue, the Bears are running a completely different operation. Johnson took over as head coach on January 21, 2025, bringing with him the offensive infrastructure that turned Detroit into a juggernaut. Declan Doyle, not Getsy, is the offensive coordinator now. The system that produced an 11-6 record and a Divisional Round playoff exit—one that saw Caleb Williams struggle with timing and rhythm under the previous regime—has been dismantled.
Johnson and Doyle inherit a quarterback who showed flashes but ultimately operated within an offensive framework that lacked cohesion. The new regime has already begun aggressive remodeling. Ryan Poles traded for Jonah Jackson and Joe Thuney to shore up the interior offensive line, signed Drew Dalman to anchor the center position, and added pass-catching options including Olamide Zaccheaus and Devin Duvernay. On defense, the additions of Grady Jarrett and Dayo Odeyingbo signal a shift toward aggression under new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen.
The Bears announced their full 2025 coaching staff on February 20, 2025. Getsy's name wasn't on that list, obviously. But his presence in Green Bay means Johnson's staff will face a coach who knows exactly what frustrated Williams during those chaotic months, who understands Ryan Poles' roster construction tendencies, and who spent countless practice reps diagnosing Chicago's defensive coverages.
Why Green Bay Made This Move
For the Packers, this is calculated. Getsy is a quarterback developer by trade. Before his coordinator gigs, he spent six years in Green Bay's quarterbacks room under Mike McCarthy and Matt LaFleur, helping shape the team's current starter during his developmental years. After flaming out as a play-caller in Chicago and Las Vegas, Getsy returns to his strengths: technique, footwork, and preparation.
There's also the intelligence angle. Getsy knows the NFC North intimately. He spent two seasons trying to solve the Bears' own defensive puzzles during his time as coordinator. Now he can offer Green Bay's offensive staff insight into how Chicago's current defenders—guys he watched in practice—respond to specific formations and route combinations.
It's a low-risk, high-reward hire for Green Bay. If Getsy can stabilize their quarterback play, they've gained an asset. If he can't, he's just a position coach. But for the Bears, the stakes feel different.
The Rivalry Reckoning
The Bears and Packers have swapped coaches before, but rarely this soon after a failed tenure. Getsy was part of the brain trust that produced bottom-tier offensive outputs in Chicago. Now he's tasked with ensuring that same offense—under new management—doesn't find its footing against Green Bay.
When these teams meet in 2025, Johnson will need to account for Getsy's institutional knowledge. The Bears' new head coach runs a complex, motion-heavy system that relies on pre-snap disguise and post-snap execution. Getsy will have spent months preparing the Packers' defense for those looks, translating the tendencies he observed in practice into actionable scouting reports.
That's valuable intelligence, even if Getsy's own schemes never worked in Chicago.
What Comes Next
For Bears fans, this is a footnote, not a crisis. The story in Chicago is Ben Johnson's program, not the ghosts of Matt Eberflus's staff. The additions of Case Keenum as a veteran backup, the defensive overhaul led by Allen, and the continued development of Caleb Williams under Doyle's tutelage—these are the developments that will determine whether the Bears improve on their 11-6 record.
Getsy landing in Green Bay is simply a reminder of how small this league is, and how quickly the narrative shifts. Two years ago, he was the supposed offensive guru who would unlock the Bears' potential. Now he's a position coach with a division rival, trying to prove he can still develop talent after two failed coordinator stints.
The Bears don't need to worry about Luke Getsy anymore. They have bigger concerns. They need to worry about beating him.