Packers beat writers answer the burning question about the dramatic change

Narveson was suspended this week after inconsistency on field goals. He made 12 of 17 kicks and missed a kick in four of his first six games.

McManus has 10 years of NFL experience with a career field goal percentage of 81.4%.

McManus was accused of assault and harassment by two flight attendants during the Jacksonville Jaguars’ flight to London last season, but the NFL has decided there is insufficient evidence he violated the league’s conduct policy, so the kicker is allowed to play without discipline received. . McManus said the league and civil cases have been resolved, which his attorney confirmed in a statement to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

That’s why we asked our PackersNews team:

Did the Packers make the right decision in cutting Brayden Narveson?

Ryan Wood: In a vacuum, yes. If we’re talking purely about football, what other choice did they have? It wasn’t Brayden Narveson. Just like Anders Carlson wasn’t. And what the two have in common, aside from far too many missed kicks from week to week, is that they were rookies at a demanding position trying to adapt not only to the pressure of NFL games, but also to the reality of kicking for a contending team. These Packers are not built to be patient with a rookie kicker. McManus, a 10-year veteran, is certainly no rookie. He got kicked into a Super Bowl. That’s where the Packers are determined to go. Of course, nothing in this league exists in a vacuum, and the sexual assault and harassment allegations against McManus only show how desperate the Packers were to resolve their kicking situation. In life and in football, few decisions are ever made correctly in desperation. The NFL has decided there is insufficient evidence that he violated the league’s conduct policy, allowing the kicker to play without receiving discipline. The Packers better hope the league was right.