GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Ted Thompson is out as general manager of the Green Bay Packers, but will remain as senior adviser of football operations.

It’s a big change after one of the league’s most successful teams missed the playoffs and finished with a losing record for the first time since 2008.

The Packers (7-9) announced the move on Tuesday.

Green Bay lost its season finale 35-11 on Sunday to the Detroit Lions. Several players spoke about the transition as they cleaned out their lockers on Tuesday.

Kicker Mason Crosby, one of the longest-tenured players, says he “hoped the new guy likes what he sees.”

Veteran safety Morgan Burnett says he respected Thompson and what he did to build the team and wished him the best.

The Packers’ Super Bowl victory in 2010 marked the highlight of Thompson’s 13-year tenure.

KPUG Edit: One rumor making the rounds has Seahawk General Manager John Schneider as a candidate for the job. Schneider is a Wisconsin native and has previously worked in the Packers organization on two other occasions. His contract with the Seahawks runs through 2021. 

Ted Thompson worked as the former Vice President of Football Operations for the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 until 2005 when he left to be General Manager for the Green Bay Packers.