Why Packers have a new kicker today in place of Brandon McManus

Billy Heyen

Why Packers have a new kicker today in place of Brandon McManus image

The Green Bay Packers needed a new kicker for Week 6.

Brandon McManus has a quad injury, and he's out.

The Packers had to make a roster move to replace McManus before playing Sunday in the late afternoon window.

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Who is the Packers' kicker?

The Packers' Week 6 kicker is Lucas Havrisik, who they signed on Saturday.

Havrisik is a 26-year old kicker from California who played his college football at Arizona.

He has spent NFL time with the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills

He also played in the UFL for the Arlington Renegades.

Havrisik has attempted 20 field goals in the NFL and made 15. That includes two out of three makes from beyond 50 yards.

The Packers will need him to come through on Sunday to get the momentum rolling after their bye week.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle