Rich Bisaccia announced on Tuesday evening that he is stepping down from his role as the Green Bay Packers’ special team coordinator after four seasons. Bisaccia, who also served as assistant head coach under Matt LaFleur, communicated the decision in a statement.

Adam Schefter explained why Bisaccia decided to end his time with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday. The ESPN insider noted that the coach felt he hadn’t lived up to the required expectations. The Packers finished in the bottom half in all special team rankings for the 2025 season.

“He thought about doing it last year, apparently, and so he does it this year,” Schefter said on the “Jen, Gabe & Chewy” show. “He felt like he failed Matt LaFleur last year. Obviously, there were some special teams issues this year, more special teams. So if he felt like he failed him last year, he certainly probably felt maybe a similar way this year.”

In the statement announcing his stepping down from the role, Rich Bisaccia appreciated everyone he worked with in Green Bay. He took the job as a seasoned veteran in 2022, boasting working experience across multiple franchises. He’s now chosen to end the chapter.

“I am incredibly grateful to Matt LaFleur, Brian Gutekunst, Ed Policy and Mark Murphy for their unwavering trust and support throughout my time in Green Bay,” Bisaccia said. “I am also thankful to the players for their consistent work and relentless effort to improve every single day.”

Adam Schefter likens Rich Bisaccia’s exit to other veteran coaches

Speaking further on the “Jen, Gabe & Chewy” sports talk show on ESPN Milwaukee, Adam Schefter likens Rich Bisaccia’s exit to other veteran coaches around the league. A host of long-term coaches have decided to call it a day this offseason for similar reasons to Bissacia.

“I think we’ve seen it across the league with a lot of veteran coaches this offseason,” Schefter said. “You see some of the ages of these coaches, it feels like it’s getting younger all the time, and the game’s changing. … Jeff Stoutland, 62 or 63, stepped away. Vic Fangio thought about it.

“He’s in the range where in your 60s, it’s a hard job. Do you wanna do it or not? And obviously, he thought about it, whether he wanted to do it last year. And he stayed on, and he goes now.”

Rich Bisaccia’s departure marks the second coordinator exit for the Packers this season, following defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s hiring as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Having replaced Hafley with Jonathan Gannon, the team will now embark on the search for Bissacia’s replacement.