The Green Bay Packers will have a new kicker handling their field goals when they face the red-hot Houston Texans in Week 7.
After Brayden Narveson struggled to convert on attempts from beyond 40 yards, the Packers signed veteran K Brandon McManus to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
Considering how frustrating it was to watch Narveson, it’s easy to see why Green Bay fans are excited to have McManus in town.
While there’s still plenty of time for the 33-year-old kicker to make a positive impact on the Packers’ campaign, it looks like the coaching staff is already mishandling their new kicker.
Even if Thursday is a non-kicking day for the Packers, it’s hard not to be frustrated by McManus’ absence.
As good as the veteran kicker can be, you’d think that the Green Bay staff would want to give him as much practice time as possible considering how he’s yet to play a 2024 regular season game.
The last thing Packers fans want to see is a rusty McManus missing crucial kicks against a team like the Texans, who make opponents pay for their mistakes.
McManus joined the Denver Broncos as a free agent in 2014 and spent nine seasons with the franchise.
He then joined the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 2023 campaign, where he went 30-of-37 (81.1%) on field-goal attempts while nailing all 35 of his extra-point tries.
