Sources: Packers agree to hire Jonathan Gannon as DC - ESPN

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have agreed to terms with former Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon as their defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.

Gannon will replace Jeff Hafley, who became the Miami Dolphins' head coach last week after two seasons running the Packers defense.

In Green Bay, Gannon will take over a defense that includes reigning first-team All Pro defensive end Micah Parsons and second-team All Pro safety Xavier McKinney. He will become the fourth defensive coordinator in coach Matt LaFleur's eight seasons in Green Bay.

Hafley's successful two-year stint followed two coordinators who were let go — Mike Pettine and Joe Barry.

Gannon was fired by the Cardinals after a 3-14 record this season and went 15-36 in three seasons as Arizona's head coach. A source told ESPN that LaFleur «loved the fact that [Gannon has] sat in the [head coach's] chair.»

A source also said Gannon was drawing interest from both Jim Harbaugh and John Harbaugh for their respective defensive coordinator openings with the Los Angeles Chargers and New York Giants, and if the Packers had waited any longer, they might have lost out on Gannon.

However, that meant the Packers could not interview Denver Broncos assistant head coach/defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard for the job.

While there was mutual interest between LaFleur and Leonhard, the Wisconsin native and former Badgers player and coach, the Packers could not interview him because the Broncos are playing in Sunday's AFC Championship Game.

The only time during which the Packers could have interviewed Leonhard previously was during the opening week of the playoffs, when the top-seeded Broncos had the bye. That's when the Dallas Cowboys interviewed him for