Lucas Havrisik

Career StatsC-

Year	Team	GP	FG%
Career		9	79.2%
2025		3	100.0%
2023		9	75.0%

Updated Mar 22, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Among K contracts at this AAV tier, Lucas Havrisik earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI). At $1.075M annually for a second-year kicker, the deal reflects reasonable positional pricing, though it masks significant organizational instability—the Packers released him despite his setting a franchise kicking record weeks prior, then quickly re-signed him, signaling neither conviction nor long-term planning at the position. His 2025 season production across three games and his C- performance grade suggest he has shown clutch capability (the franchise record validates that), but the volatility in Green Bay's confidence, coupled with the D- sentiment surrounding his job security, indicates the organization views him more as a developmental specialist than a reliable long-term solution. The CVI reflects fair market value for a young leg with demonstrated range, but the context is telling: the Packers cut Brandon McManus at kicker while investing in defensive backs and receivers, implying positional uncertainty rather than a clear commitment to Havrisik as the answer. Heading into 2026, his value proposition hinges entirely on proving consistency and eliminating the organizational doubt that currently defines his narrative—success would validate the low-cost gamble, but another release cycle would confirm the roster-bubble status the recent headlines have cemented.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

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

Performance Analysis

Lucas Havrisik's tape and counting stats together earn a C- performance grade. The second-year kicker enters the 2026 offseason in a precarious position, caught between the legitimacy of his franchise-record 61-yard field goal—a genuine outlier that demonstrates elite leg strength—and the reliability inconsistency that prompted Green Bay to release him despite that clutch performance. His 2025 season consisted of just three games of action, a limited sample that offers little evidence of sustained execution at either end of the spectrum. The central tension in Havrisik's profile is clear: he possesses the rare power leg that separates elite-tier kickers from the pack, but that strength has not translated into the consistency the Packers organization apparently demands, leaving his trajectory defined by boom-or-bust volatility rather than reliable weekly production. His status as an undrafted developmental prospect who re-signed with Green Bay after the initial release suggests the organization views him as a roster-bubble specialist with upside, not a long-term solution—a perception reinforced by the timing of Brandon McManus's release and the resulting competition for snaps. Going into 2026, Havrisik's job security depends on whether he can narrow the gap between his ceiling (franchise-record distance) and his floor (inconsistency that triggered his cut), a test that will define whether his raw talent matures into durability or fades into the replacement-level pool.

How Lucas Compares at the Position

Lucas Havrisik ranks 1st of 2 graded kickers by performance. Lucas grades out ahead of names like Joey Slye (D+).

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Fan Sentiment

Recent headlines push Lucas Havrisik's sentiment grade to a D-, with Green Bay's broader season shaping the read. The narrative around Havrisik is defined by acute organizational confusion: he set a franchise kicking record just weeks before the Packers released him, a sequence that has fractured confidence in both the player and the organization's decision-making at the position. On one hand, his clutch performance and the 61-yard franchise record have earned him genuine goodwill from a segment of media and fans who view his release as a roster mistake rather than a reflection of actual ability; on the other, his subsequent re-signing underscores that Green Bay views him as a developmental prospect rather than a long-term answer, leaving his job security in perpetual flux. The Packers' recent roster churn—cutting Brandon McManus at kicker while signing defensive backs and wide receivers—suggests the organization is still searching for positional stability at the position, which by extension leaves Havrisik's standing ambiguous heading into 2026. Havrisik's perception is that of a capable but volatile specialist: a boom-or-bust leg with undeniable range, but reliability questions and organizational hesitation that have cooled media confidence considerably, making him more of a roster-bubble name than a solution.