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According to multiple college football outlets, including FootballScoop and On3, the Green Bay Packers are reportedly hiring Will Smart, an assistant coach from Vanderbilt, to join their defensive staff. While the report does not specify Smart’s exact role under defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, he is expected to serve as a quality control coach or assistant positional coach. Smart played defensive line at Wake Forest from 2019 to 2021 before beginning his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. He later joined Vanderbilt as a pass-rush specialist coach for the 2025 season. That year, Vanderbilt enjoyed a historic campaign, reaching 10 wins for the first time in school history and recording 31 total sacks, a notable defensive achievement. Vanderbilt pass rush specialist Will Smart is being hired by the Green Bay Packers, sources tell @On3. Former Wake Forest defensive lineman. https://t.co/DMIhFR4UT6 pic.twitter.com/4wYq4QMcqf — Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos) February 10, 2026 The timing of Smart’s reported hire comes amid turnover within Green Bay’s defensive coaching ranks. Former quality control coach Wendel Davis is believed to have left the Packers to join Jeff Hafley in Miami. Additionally, assistant defensive line coach Vince Oghobaase, who previously worked with Hafley at Boston College, could also potentially depart. In recent weeks, the Packers have already added several experienced coaches to Gannon’s defensive staff, including former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich, former San Francisco 49ers defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks, and former Virginia Tech defensive coordinator and Wisconsin native Sam Siefkes, who will coach linebackers. Meanwhile, DeMarcus Covington remains on staff as defensive line coach and run-game coordinator. On the special teams side, the Packers are expected to lose assistant coach Byron Storer, who is reportedly set to become the new special teams coordinator for the Cleveland Browns. Storer has worked alongside Rich Bisaccia since 2018, dating back to their time with the Las Vegas Raiders before joining Green Bay in 2022. Overall, the article outlines how the Packers are continuing to reshape their coaching staff, particularly on defense, while also parting ways with a long-time special teams assistant as they prepare for the next phase of the offseason.