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7/05/25 | Meet the 2025 New Orleans Saints coaches: Kyle Wilber. In 2024, with Wilber as part of their special teams coaching staff, the Packers' 28.8 opponent starting field position after kickoffs ranked second in the NFL. Green Bay kicker Brandon McManus made 20-of-21 field goal attempts after being signed in Week Seven, ranked second in the league in field goal percentage (95.2). In 2023, Wilber tutored cornerback/return specialist Keisean Nixon as he led the NFL in kickoff return yards (782) and kickoff return average (26.1) on his way to earning Associated Press first-team All-Pro honors . The Packers ranked No. 9 in the NFL in opponent average starting field position after kickoffs (24.8), including a league-best 12 drives started inside the opponent's Source: https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/kyle-wilber-... |
7/04/25 | MOST IMPORTANT PACKERS OF 2025. Anyone questioning how important it is that the Green Bay Packers have a reliable veteran kicker have clearly forgotten what life was like before Brandon McManus' midseason arrival last year. Whether it was Anders Carlson punctuating his rollercoaster rookie season in 2023 with a critical fourth-quarter miss on a 41-yard attempt with the Packers leading the San Francisco 49ers in their NFC divisional round playoff matchup, or waiver-wire claim Brayden Narveson leading the NFL in missed field-goal attempts during the first 1/3 of last season, the kicking game was frustratingly unpredictable before McManus was signed in mid-October. Source: https://www.news8000.com/sports/green-bay-packers/... |
6/13/25 | 'I don't want to put too much out there:' Why head coach Matt LaFleur bit his tongue after minicamp when asked what maturing Packers could do in 2025. Matt LaFleur pondered the question. The Green Bay Packers head coach had just put a wrap on the team' offseason program with the third and final mandatory minicamp practice on Thursday morning. The session had ended early when kicker Brandon McManus drilled a 58-yard field goal, the outcome of which was to decide whether practice would end 30 minutes earlier than scheduled, or continue until the final horn. After McManus' boot, the team gathered near midfield at Ray Nitschke Field and invited retiring team president/CEO Mark Murphy into the middle of the scrum, where LaFleur delivered a brief speech, presented Murphy with an autographed helmet and gave him the last word for the day. Source: https://www.news8000.com/sports/green-bay-packers/... |
6/12/25 | Packers minicamp ends on long field goal, huddle breakdown from Mark Murphy. Minicamp for the Packers ended with a long field goal from kicker Brandon McManus and a fitting send off for team president Mark Murphy on Thursday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/packers-minicamp-... |
6/11/25 | Green Bay has been a blessing for Brandon McManus . Thirteen summers in, Brandon McManus still feels the same giddiness he once did as a young kicker trying to win one of the NFL's 32 jobs. Now 33 years old, McManus is a former Super Bowl champion, veteran of 172 regular-season games and the most experienced player in the Packers' locker room. "A lot of these guys were in grade school or middle school when I was playing for Denver," said McManus of his Packers teammates. Source: https://www.packers.com/news/green-bay-has-been-a-... |
3/21/25 | True or False: Packers Spent Big Bucks in NFL Free Agency. GREEN BAY, Wis. – “Urgency” has been the word of the offseason for the Green Bay Packers. Speaking of words, in NFL free agency, nothing talks more urgently than money. While the Packers' signing of two free agents has left fans clamoring for more from general manager Brian Gutekunst, the reality is the Packers are 10th in free-agent spending, according to OverTheCap.com. Between the additions of guard Aaron Banks and cornerback Nate Hobbs and the re-signings of kicker Brandon McManus and linebacker Isaiah McDuffie, the Packers have spent $148.3 million this offseason. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/true-or-false-packe... |
3/10/25 | Here are details on the three-year contract kicker Brandon McManus signed with the Packers. Packers kicker Brandon McManus’ three-year deal made him one of the 10 highest-paid kickers in the NFL. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/details-three-con... |
3/07/25 | New contract details for Packers K Brandon McManus. Everything you need to know on the new contract between the Packers and K Brandon McManus. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/contract-details-... |
3/05/25 | Packers re-sign K Brandon McManus. The Green Bay Packers have re-signed K Brandon McManus . General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Wednesday. McManus (6-3, 201), a 12th-year player out of Temple, signed with the Packers as a free agent on Oct. 16, 2024, and appeared in 11 games for Green Bay last season. He ranked No. 2 in the NFL in field-goal percentage (95.2, 20 of 21), the second-best single-season mark in team history (min. one attempt per game) and the top mark among Green Bay kickers with 20-plus attempts in a season. McManus was tied for No. 1 in the league in extra-point percentage (100.0, 30 of 30) and became the first kicker in NFL history to make a game-winning FG as time expired in both of his first Source: https://www.packers.com/news/packers-re-sign-k-bra... |
3/04/25 | Packers bring back kicker McManus on 3-year deal. The Packers are bringing back kicker Brandon McManus on a three-year, $15.3 million deal. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44110451/packe... |
2/26/25 | Reasons for and against Packers re-signing K Brandon McManus. Highlighting the reasons for and against the Packers re-signing veteran kicker Brandon McManus. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/reasons-against-p... |
2/15/25 | Jaire Alexander to Brandon McManus: Which free agents should Packers keep or let go?. Green Bay doesn't have many big free agent decisions to make, but those big ones will be key. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43843304/nfl-p... |
2/15/25 | From Jaire Alexander to Brandon McManus: Which free agents should Packers keep or let go?. Green Bay doesn't have many big free agent decisions to make, but those big ones will be key. Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43843304/nfl-p... |
1/16/25 | Packers want veteran kicker Brandon McManus back in 2025. Packers GM Brian Gutekunst said he wants to bring back veteran kicker Brandon McManus -- who is scheduled to be a free agent -- in 2025. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/packers-want-veteran-kick... |
10/31/24 | Prior to the Snap: Packers host Lions in NFL Week 9’s Game of the Week. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Packers continue finding ways to win, and that was no different last week against the Jaguars, with kicker Brandon McManus walking off in Jacksonville 30-27. But what happened last week means absolutely nothing compared to NFL Week 9, where the Green Bay Packers (6-2) host NFC North foe, the […] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/prior-snap-packers-host-l... |
10/28/24 | Green Bay Packers lose Love but not game. (WNFL/LEARFIELD) JACKSONVILLE – For the second time in two weeks the Packers have won a game on a last-second field goal by Brandon McManus. The three-pointer was set up by a 51-yard pass from reserve quarterback Malik Willis to Jayden Reed. The 30-27 win over Jacksonville was Green Bay's fourth in a row. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he was proud of his guys. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2499/files/2024/10/102724mac1.mp3 LaFleur said that he knew this was going to be a tight game. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2499/files/2024/10/102724mac2.mp3 The Jaguars had wiped out a 10-point lead in the fourth period before that drive. Source: https://wtaq.com/2024/10/28/green-bay-packers-lose... |
10/24/24 | Bisaccia Questions Any Questioning of Snapper Matt Orzech. “I have absolutely no concern,” special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia interrupted. Against the Rams three weeks ago, Orzech's punt snap would have sailed out of the end zone if not for a leaping catch by punter Daniel Whelan. Last week against the Texans, Orzech's snap on the game-winning field goal was low, with Whelan saving the day with a superb catch and hold to allow Brandon McManus to make the winning field goal. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/bisaccia-questions-... |
10/23/24 | Green Bay Nation: Packers’ walk-off winner takes down the Texans. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) — After making a midweek kicking change, the Packers won in walk-off fashion in Week 7. Brandon McManus hit a 45-yard field goal as time expired to push the Packers over the Houston Texans 24-22. Green Bay Nation’s Ryan Wood and Marques Eversoll joined Lauren Helmbrecht to break down the game-winning […] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/green-bay-nation-packers-... |
10/22/24 | Analysis: McManus, Barkley, Payton, Wilson and Chubb all relish returns in Week 7, Adams not so much. Brandon McManus celebrated his game-winning field goal and his return to the NFL by doing — what else? “I definitely need to work on my hops,” said McManus, who needed help from fans pulling and teammates pushing to get into the stands and revel in the time-honored ritual started by Hall of Famer LeRoy Butler back in 1993 when McManus was but a toddler. Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/... |
10/21/24 | Dramatic win doesn't erase issues Packers must fix. While the Packers' defense played its steadiest and best game to date in Sunday's win over the Texans, it wasn't just the offense that went through wild swings of strong and subpar play. The special teams did, too. Most of the good came from punter Daniel Whelan, who played a major factor in field position by averaging 56.8 yards (51.6 net) on five punts, repeatedly flipping the field when the offense was backed up and couldn't move the ball. Whelan also got a low snap down and held properly for new kicker Brandon McManus to drill the game-winning 45-yard field goal as time expired. Source: https://www.packers.com/news/dramatic-win-doesn-t-... |