Green Bay Packers personnel executive Jon-Eric Sullivan interviewed with four different teams with general manager openings during the 2025 hiring cycle but will remain on Brian Gutekunst’s staff for at least another year.
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced the team is hiring James Gladstone to be their new general manager on Friday.
Sullivan, who has been in Green Bay for over two decades, was a finalist for the job in Jacksonville. He also interviewed with New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders since the end of the 2024 season, but all three teams hired other candidates.
Sullivan is the Packers’ vice president of player personnel underneath Gutekunst.
Sullivan joined the Packers as an intern in 2003. He spent eight years (2008-15) as an area scout, two seasons as the director of college scouting (2016-17) and four seasons as co-director of player personnel (2018-2021). He promoted to vice president of player personnel in 2022.
The 2025 season would be Sullivan’s 22nd with the Packers if he returns.
Four interviews this cycle suggest Sullivan is on the verge of landing a general manager job. He’ll likely be a hot candidate again during the 2026 cycle.