Fan applies for Packers' DC job, receives handwritten reply from CEO

A fan threw his hat into the ring for the Green Bay Packers' defensive coordinator vacancy, and while he didn't get the job, he did receive a response from team president and CEO Mark Murphy.

Packers shareholder Dan McDermott shared a photo Sunday on X of the handwritten letter he said his cousin was sent from Murphy after applying for the defensive coordinator job.

"Thanks so much for your cover letter and resume regarding our defensive coordinator position," the letter reads. "While your fantasy football experience is impressive, I regret to inform you that we have decided to go in a different direction. I hear the (Chicago) Bears have an opening - you look to be a perfect fit for them. Thanks again. Sincerely, Mark."

The fan, Bill Port, told WISN 12 News that he applied for the job in January shortly after the Packers fired former defensive coordinator Joe Barry. He also applied for Green Bay's head coaching position prior to the hiring of Matt LaFleur in 2019 but didn't hear back from the team.

"(It was) something that I did to have some fun, and I'm glad that people kind of got a smile and a kick out of it and a laugh out of it and everything like that," Port said. "That's all I was really going for, and I did throw a 'Go Pack Go' in there as well."

The Packers' defensive coordinator job ultimately went to Jeff Hafley, who spent the past four seasons as head coach at Boston College.