That's why Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst signed free agent kicker Brandon McManus after a workout, the team announced Wednesday. He will immediately become the Packers kicker, as the club released the struggling Brayden Narveson. The Packers (4-2) have a huge showdown with the Texans (5-1) on Sunday afternoon.

A fifth miss from inside 50 yards, all of which missed wide right, marked the end of a six-week experiment with Brayden Narveson as the kicker of the Green Bay Packers. Narveson's 44-yard miss in the second half of Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals at

The Green Bay Packers are signing kicker Brandon McManus – and released Brayden Narveson, General Nanager Brian Gutekunst announced on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

That's why Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst signed free agent kicker Brandon McManus after a workout, the team announced Wednesday. He will immediately become the Packers kicker, as the club released the struggling Brayden Narveson.

The Green Bay Packers are making a midseason switch at kicker. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Packers are releasing rookie Brayden Narveson and signing veteran Brandon McManus, who worked out for the team on Tuesday.

New Green Bay Packers kicker Brandon McManus said he's thankful for his latest opportunity and confident the circumstances that kept him out of the NFL earlier this season are behind him. He joined the team Wednesday as Green Bay signed the 33-year-old veteran to replace struggling rookie kicker Brayden Narveson,

Why No. 44 for New Packers Kicker Brayden NarvesonGREEN BAY, Wis. – As first reported by Packers On SI, the Green Bay Packers signed kicker Brandon McManus on Tuesday. With rookie Brayden Narveson ranking last in the NFL in field-goal percentage through Week 6,