The Green Bay Packers need a head coach and in the near future, they’ll come to New Orleans to interview one of the Saints’ long time assistants for the position.

The Packers will meet with Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael for an interview about taking their vacant head coach position, CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reports.

Carmichael has been with the Saints organization since Sean Payton’s arrival in 2006.

The 47 year old Framingham, Mass., native first served the Saints as their quarterbacks coach that first season when the franchise signed Drew Brees before being elevated to the team’s quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator in 2007-08.

Since 2009, Carmichael has been the Saints’ offensive coordinator.

Carmichael has enjoyed a run of success operating the Saints offense. Here is a rundown of how his teams finished each season under his tutelage.

2018: No. 8 in offense, No. 3 in scoring offense

2017: No. 2 in offense, No. 4 in scoring offense

2016: No. 1 in offense, No. 2 in scoring offense

2015: No. 2 in offense, No. 8 in scoring offense

2014: No. 1 in offense, No. 9 in scoring offense

2013: No. 4 in offense, No. 10 in scoring offense

2012: No. 2 in offense, No. 3 in scoring offense

2011: No. 1 in offense, No. 2 in scoring offense

2010: No. 6 in offense, No. 11 in scoring offense

2009: No. 1 in offense, No. 1 in scoring offense

Carmichael is the second Saints staff member the Packers have taken interest in, also reportedly arranging an interview with assistant head coach Dan Campbell this week, as well.

The NFL has rules in place for teams wishing to interview coaches currently on the staff of a team that is participating in the postseason.

As for assistants working for playoff teams with a bye, as the Saints currently have, head coaching interviews can take place during the Wild Card Round. However, because they remain employed by a team still in the postseason, these meetings must occur where that assistant currently works. So representatives from the Packers will have to come to New Orleans.

Once the Saints begin the playoffs, however, no other team is allowed to have contact with the assistants as the Saints embark on their postseason run.

Saints head coach Sean Payton has acknowledged the possibility that Carmichael, among other of his assistants, will be the subject of some interest for teams in need of a head coach.

“Listen, Dennis, Dan, and Pete, those guys have all had opportunities to interview (before),” Payton said. “Dennis has been a head coach.”

Campbell does have some experience as a head coach, when he was named the interim at the position for the Miami Dolphins during the 2015 season after that organization fired Joe Philbin, during which time he had a 5-7 record.

After leaving Miami, Campbell landed in New Orleans the following January, where he has held his current position ever since.