Hendrickson played both baseball and football at Luther College after that, then earned his master’s degree in exercise and sports science/sports administration at UW-La Crosse, where he met Gutekunst.

“We have a very tight-knit group here right now and we love that,” Gutekunst said last season. “My responsibility is the Green Bay Packers and make sure this club is at its best. But at the same time, I’m a big believer in people and have the confidence that if we lose guys, and it’s good for them and their families to go somewhere, that we can replace them and move on. I’ve got a network of scouts from being in this business for a long time that if we have to replace them, we can do that.”

Staff additions

New Packers coach Matt LaFleur made official three assistant-coach hirings that had been widely reported: offensive line coach Adam Stenavich, tight ends coach Justin Outten and inside linebackers coach Kirk Olivadotti.

It’s noteworthy that Olivadotti’s title is inside linebackers coach, as it was unclear initially amid news reports whether he would coach all linebackers or just inside linebackers. That means LaFleur likely has another position coach to hire on the defensive side of the ball, where the team announced two weeks ago that defensive coordinator Mike Pettine will return.