Packers Talk · Nov 13, 2025
Sorting Out the Packers’ Kicking Conundrum Once and for All
At this time last year, Brandon McManus was seen as somewhat of a savior in the eyes of Packer fans. He had just come in and taken over the Packers’ kicking job, and immediately provided the consistency and stability that had been missing since the Packers moved on from Mason Crosby.
The Packers kicked the tires with Anders Carlson in 2023 and Brayden Narveson in 2024, but both experiments ended poorly. Carlson made 80.6% of his field goal attempts, but was only 50% from 40+ yards. Narveson was even worse, only making 70.6% of his kicks. The Packers, a team with playoff aspirations, needed to find a better solution before their kicking woes cost them at the worst time.
