Longtime Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson will shift into the role of senior adviser to football operations and the franchise will immediately begin its search for a new GM, the team announced Tuesday.
Thompson has served as general manager since 2005, a stretch including eight straight postseason appearances from 2009-16 (nine total). He helped construct the roster that won Super Bowl XLV, and was named Sporting News' NFL Executive of the Year in 2007 and 2011.
"This is a special place and we’ve had some success along the way, but it’s the relationships that I value most," Thompson said.
"I've been fortunate to have worked with many dedicated people throughout the organization and I can't thank (president) Mark Murphy, (head coach) Mike McCarthy, the football-operations staff, and our scouts enough for their friendship and support. Additionally, I want to thank every player that has stepped on the field for us."
The Packers have reportedly already identified team executives Eliot Wolf, Brian Gutekunst, and Russ Ball as in-house candidates for GM.
