The Green Bay Packers have had a bit of a carousel at the Kicker position over the past few seasons. Green Bay moved on from Mason Crosby following the 2023 season and had troubles finding a long term kicker at first. However, Brandon McManus seemed to solve those issues.
Today, Green Bay made a big time move at kicker.
Breaking: Packers Make Shocking Change To Kicker Months After Signing Brandon McManus (Report)
As announced by the Packers on Monday, rookie kicker Alex Hale has been cut. Packers didn’t announce a corresponding move:
Veteran Brandon McManus now is the only kicker on the roster.
McManus went 20-of-21 on field goals and made all of his extra points in his 11 games last season after signing with the team.
Hale was on Green Bay’s practice squad last season as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program.
He went 27-of-34 on field goals during his final year at Oklahoma State in 2023, including 3-of-4 on kicks longer than 50 yards. He was 43-of-54 in his college career with a long of 53 yards.
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Here is a look at Hale’s stats while in college:
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| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 189 | 14.5 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 63 | 63 | 318 | 11.0 |
