Brandon Mcmanus

Career StatsC-

Year	Team	GP	FG%
Career		154	82.0%
2025		14	80.0%
2024		11	95.2%
2023		17	81.1%
2022		17	77.8%
2021

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

This Brandon McManus signing earns a B- CVI, representing solid value for a proven specialist who brings immediate stability to Green Bay's kicking game. At $5.1M AAV over three years, the Packers are paying market rate for a serviceable starter who's consistently delivered in high-pressure situations throughout his career, including clutch performances in Denver's Super Bowl run. The $5.0M guaranteed suggests Green Bay is committed to McManus as their long-term solution, which makes sense given the revolving door they've had at kicker in recent years. While he's not an elite leg like Justin Tucker, McManus offers the kind of reliability that can swing close games, and his playoff experience adds intangible value that's harder to quantify. The three-year term provides roster stability without excessive risk, as kickers can maintain effectiveness well into their 30s, and the guaranteed money protects both sides if injuries arise. For a Packers team that's consistently been in playoff contention, securing a dependable kicker at fair market value represents smart roster construction rather than a flashy move.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Brandon's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Brandon McManus is a 12-year NFL veteran and one of the more traveled kickers of his generation, currently attempting to recapture reliability with the Green Bay Packers at age 34. His overall profile earns a C- grade, reflecting a significant drop from his peak production and a precarious standing among starting-caliber kickers leaguewide. McManus has the career résumé of a legitimate NFL contributor, but the current snapshot raises real questions about his floor. The central concern is straightforward: McManus is connecting on just 80.0% of his field goal attempts this season, well below the NFL average of 85.0% and far from the elite threshold of 93.0%. That gap matters enormously in a kicker's evaluation — missed field goals are momentum killers, and Green Bay cannot afford consistent leakage in the scoring game. His season grades tell a volatile story, bouncing from a D- in 2023 to an A in 2024, then collapsing back to a D- in 2025, suggesting a boom-or-bust pattern rather than the steady excellence Green Bay needs. The 2024 A-grade season proves McManus still has functional upside and isn't simply declining in a straight line. However, the regression in 2025 is too sharp to dismiss, and at 34, the margin for correction shrinks each passing month. Green Bay's front office should monitor whether this is a mechanical slump or the beginning of a harder decline before committing long-term roster resources to the position.

How Brandon Compares at the Position

Brandon Mcmanus ranks 15th of 39 graded pks by performance. That slots Brandon between Riley Patterson (C+) just ahead and Tyler Loop (C-) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

The public perception surrounding Brandon McManus has reached a genuinely dire place, and the F sentiment grade is a fair reflection of where the narrative stands heading into the 2026 offseason. The story driving everything is Green Bay's decision to trade up in the late rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Florida kicker Trey Smack at pick No. 216 — a move that media coverage has almost universally framed not as routine roster competition but as an organizational vote of no confidence in McManus and his $5.1M AAV deal. That framing matters because it shifts the perception from "veteran being pushed" to "veteran being replaced," and the language circulating in recent headlines — explicitly placing McManus "on notice" — carries a pointed, dismissive tone that rarely accompanies healthy positional battles. His C- performance grade only deepens the problem, because a struggling production profile gives the organization no compelling reason to defend his roster spot publicly, and fans and analysts alike are reading the draft capital spent on Smack as confirmation that the front office agreed. The broader roster activity around Green Bay — signings at quarterback, cornerback, defensive tackle, linebacker, and guard — suggests an active, forward-looking front office that is not sentimental about incumbency, which does nothing to improve McManus's standing in the court of public opinion. At 34 years old with 12 seasons of NFL experience, McManus carries the burden of a veteran who now has to prove he belongs rather than one who commands automatic respect, and the prevailing narrative gives him little benefit of the doubt heading into training camp.