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Packers to cut kicker Brandon McManus after drafting Trey Smack | Report
TL;DR
The Green Bay Packers are reportedly cutting kicker Brandon McManus after drafting Trey Smack. McManus' release clears the way for Smack to compete for the starting job in his rookie season.
Key points
- Packers are cutting kicker Brandon McManus
- Trey Smack was drafted as the only kicker this year
- McManus missed three kicks in a playoff game
- Smack made 83% of field goals at Florida
- McManus received a $1 million bonus in March
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GREEN BAY â So much for a kicking competition in training camp.
After paying Brandon McManus a $1 million bonus in March, the Green Bay Packers reportedly are releasing him, according to ESPN. The Packers still have Lucas Havrisik on roster, but McManusâ release clears a path for Trey Smack to win the job in his rookie season.
The Packers traded a pair of seventh-round draft picks in last monthâs draft to select Smack at the end of the sixth round. Smack, a three-year starter at Florida, was the only kicker selected in this yearâs draft. He made 83% of his field goals with the Gators, including 10 of 13 from at least 50 yards.
McManus stabilized the Packersâ kicking position after being signed midway through 2024, but he struggled returning from a quad injury on his kicking leg last season. His three missed kicks in the playoffs at Chicago left 7 points off the board in what became a 4-point loss to the Bears.
Q&A
Why are the Packers releasing Brandon McManus?
The Packers are releasing Brandon McManus to clear a path for rookie kicker Trey Smack, who was drafted in the sixth round.
What were Brandon McManus' performance issues with the Packers?
Brandon McManus struggled last season after returning from a quad injury, including missing three crucial kicks in a playoff loss to the Bears.