Kicker Brandon McManus is staying
in Green Bay on a 3-year, $15.3 million deal, AP source says
[March 05, 2025]
By STEVE MEGARGEE
Kicker Brandon McManus is staying with the Green Bay Packers after
agreeing to a three-year, $15.3 million contract with a $5 million
signing bonus, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal
hadn’t been announced. ESPN first reported the agreement.
McManus, 33, could have become an unrestricted free agent next week
if he hadn’t agreed to terms. McManus stabilized the Packers’
kicking situation when he signed in October and took over for
struggling rookie Brayden Narveson.
He went 20 of 21 on field goals and made all 30 of his extra-point
attempts in 11 games. McManus converted game-winning kicks on the
final play of each of his first two games with the Packers, making a
45-yarder in a 24-22 victory over the Houston Texans and a 24-yarder
in a 27-24 win at Jacksonville.
McManus also became the first kicker to make two field goals at
Lambeau Field from at least 55 yards in the same season.
He missed a 38-yard field goal while also making a 26-yarder in the
Packers’ 22-10 wild-card playoff loss at Philadelphia.
McManus has made 82.2% of his field-goal attempts (273 of 332)
during a career that began with the Denver Broncos (2014-22) and
included a one-year stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2023).
His 2024 performance for Green Bay represented a major comeback
after a turbulent offseason.
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Green Bay Packers kicker Brandon McManus (17) reacts after kicking
the game winning field goal against the Houston Texans during an NFL
football game, Oct. 20, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey
Phelps, File)
Two women sued McManus and the Jaguars in May 2024,
alleging he sexually assaulted them when they were working as flight
attendants on the Jaguars’ trip to London during the 2023 season.
The women alleged that McManus tried to kiss one of them and rubbed
up against both while they were working.
The Washington Commanders released McManus after the lawsuit was
filed. The NFL investigated and didn’t find sufficient evidence that
McManus had violated the league's personal conduct policy, and the
lawsuit was resolved by the time he signed with the Packers.
He's the second veteran to agree to terms with the Packers this week
ahead of free agency. The Packers announced Monday they had
re-signed linebacker Isaiah McDuffie, who started all 17 games last
season and ranked second on the team with a career-high 97 tackles.
Although the Packers didn’t announce terms of that deal, a person
familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that McDuffie
agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract.
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