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Report: Packers Release Veteran K Brandon McManus

The move saves about $945,000 against the salary cap and gives rookie Trey Smack a clearer path to the kicking job.

  • On Friday, the Green Bay Packers released veteran kicker Brandon McManus, clearing a roster spot for rookie Trey Smack following his selection in the 2026 NFL Draft.
  • Green Bay traded two seventh-round picks to select Smack in the sixth round last month, becoming the only NFL franchise to draft a kicker this year.
  • McManus's accuracy faced scrutiny after the 31-27 NFC Wild Card Playoff loss to the Chicago Bears, where he missed two field goals and an extra point, leaving 7 points off the board.
  • Competition for the starting role now narrows to two players, as Lucas Havrisik remains on the roster to challenge Smack, though Havrisik struggled with extra-point accuracy last season.
  • Releasing the veteran saves the Packers about $945,000 against the salary cap, though the team will absorb $4.33 million in dead cap money contributing to $47.6 million weighed down on their roster.
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Packers release veteran Brandon McManus after drafting another kicker in 6th round

Veteran kicker Brandon McManus has been released by the Green Bay Packers two weeks after they drafted his potential replacement. The Packers announced the move Friday.

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TMJ4 broke the news in Milwaukee, United States on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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