Los Packers despiden a McManus para colocar al novato Smack como pateador

Los Green Bay Packers despidieron el viernes al pateador veterano Brandon McManus para dejar el camino libre al novato de sexta ronda Trey Smack, quien asumirá la posición de inmediato.

Green Bay intercambió dos selecciones de séptima ronda con los Seattle Seahawks para elegir a Smack en el puesto número 216 global en el Draft de la NFL de 2026. La decisión se produjo después de que McManus tuviera dificultades en 2025, convirtiendo solo 24 de 30 intentos de gol de campo tras una temporada 2024 más sólida en la que acertó 20 de 21 intentos. Su paso por el equipo terminó con una mala actuación en la derrota en la ronda de comodines ante los Chicago Bears, donde falló dos goles de campo y un punto extra.

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