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Packers dump $15 million kicker Brandon McManus after awful playoff game

Nypost · · 363 words · By Erich Richter
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Packers drafted a kicker in the sixth round in last month’s NFL Draft”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the color green and a college in Washington, which are completely irrelevant to the NFL Draft or the Green Bay Packers.
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web search NEUTRAL — By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize and convert sunlight into chemical energy. Many creatures have adapted to their green env…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green
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web search NEUTRAL — Green symbolizes growth, renewal, and life itself. As nature’s most dominant color, it embodies the natural world, representing fertility, freshness, and environmental health.
https://www.figma.com/colors/green/
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web search NEUTRAL — Start your future at Green River College in Auburn, WA. Explore pathways in STEM, Healthcare, Business, Trades, and Arts with hands-on learning and university transfer options.
https://www.greenriver.edu/
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“released McManus just one season after he signed a three-year $15.5 million contract”
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One source mentions the Packers 'dumped' a $15 million kicker after a playoff game, and another mentions a three-year $15.3 million contract. However, the specific detail of being released 'just one season after' is only explicitly framed as such in the context of the 'dump' headline; the CBS source suggests he would be on the books for two more seasons, creating a slight tension in the timeline, but the 'dump' source supports the release.
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web search NEUTRAL — It is located on the banks of the Assiniboine River in Western Manitoba, approximately 214 kilometres (133 mi) west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of the Saskatch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon,_Manitoba
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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon is a dynamic, growing city with a penchant for hosting world-class events. From theatre and music, to exhibitions and sports, here’s what’s happening in Brandon. Learn more about Manitoba’s se…
https://brandontourism.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · A 16-year-old boy faces extortion and child sexual abuse material-related charges after sharing an intimate photo of an underage girl, Brandon police say.
https://www.brandonsun.com/
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“McManus went 24of-30- last year on field goals in the regular season”
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Two independent sources (CBS Sports and another news source) explicitly state that Brandon McManus went 24-for-30 on field goal attempts during the regular season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon Tyler McManus is an American professional football kicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was a member of the Denver Broncos and their Super Bowl 50 championship …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_McManus
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web search NEUTRAL — McManus went 24-for-30 on field-goal attempts and 32-for-33 on extra-point tries over 14 regular-season games with the Packers in 2025.McManus will be on the books for the Packers for the next two sea…
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2058320/brandon-mcmanu…
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web search NEUTRAL — McManus made 24-of-30 field goals this season (80.0%) and entered Saturday’s game having connected on 13 straight. But in Green Bay’s biggest game of the year, McManus failed to deliver.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robreischel/2026/01/11/green-ba…
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“missed one extra point in 33 tries last season in his second year with Green Bay”
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CBS Sports explicitly states that McManus was 32-for-33 on extra-point tries over 14 regular-season games, which means he missed exactly one extra point in 33 tries.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon Tyler McManus is an American professional football kicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was a member of the Denver Broncos and their Super Bowl 50 championship …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_McManus
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest on Green Bay Packers K Brandon McManus including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/2058320/brandon-mcmanu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lions 37, Packers 30: Instant analysis of Green Bay’s Week 18 loss.
https://packerswire.usatoday.com/
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“disastrous playoff showing in the 31-27 wild-card loss to the Bears”
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Multiple sources confirm a wild-card playoff loss to the Bears with a final score of 31-27.
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web search NEUTRAL — By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize and convert sunlight into chemical energy. Many creatures have adapted to their green env…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green
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web search NEUTRAL — Green symbolizes growth, renewal, and life itself. As nature’s most dominant color, it embodies the natural world, representing fertility, freshness, and environmental health.
https://www.figma.com/colors/green/
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web search NEUTRAL — Start your future at Green River College in Auburn, WA. Explore pathways in STEM, Healthcare, Business, Trades, and Arts with hands-on learning and university transfer options.
https://www.greenriver.edu/
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“He first missed a 55-yarder to close the first half with the Packers ahead, 21-3”
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Three independent sources confirm that McManus missed a 55-yard field goal to close the first half while the Packers led 21-3.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon Tyler McManus (born July 25, 1991) is an American professional football kicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Denver Broncos and their …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_McManus
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web search NEUTRAL — The Packers had a 21-3 lead when McManus missed a 55-yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter. Love's 23-yard TD pass to Matthew Golden made it 27-16 with 6:36 left, but McManus was wid…
https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2026-01-11/matt-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Packers kicker Brandon McManus missed a 55-yard field goal on the final play of the first half. The Packers outgained the Bears 231 to 122 in the first half. Williams is 8-of-17 for 78 yards and an in…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/packers-dominate-first-hal…
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“whiffed on an extra point after Green Bay took a 27-16 lead with 6:36 remaining in the game”
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Multiple sources confirm McManus missed an extra point after the Packers took a 27-16 lead with 6:36 remaining in the game.
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web search NEUTRAL — He first missed a 55-yarder to close the first half with the Packers ahead, 21-3, and next whiffed on an extra point after Green Bay took a 27-16 lead with 6:36 remaining in the game.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/sports/packers-dump-15-million…
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web search NEUTRAL — McManus missed a 55-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, preventing what could have been a 21-point lead at the break. He missed an extra point after the Packers went up 27-16 on Matthew…
https://packerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/20…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon McManus is getting much of blame after he missed three kicks in Packers' devastating 31-27 wild-card playoff loss to the Bears.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2026/01/10…
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“he missed a 44-yard field goal attempt”
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One source mentions he missed 'three kicks' in the loss; the 55-yarder and the extra point are detailed, implying the third was the 44-yarder mentioned in the claim, but the specific distance of 44 yards is not explicitly corroborated by the other provided search results (which focus on the 55-yarder and XP).
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web search NEUTRAL — It is located on the banks of the Assiniboine River in Western Manitoba, approximately 214 kilometres (133 mi) west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of the Saskatch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon,_Manitoba
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Brandon is a dynamic, growing city with a penchant for hosting world-class events. From theatre and music, to exhibitions and sports, here’s what’s happening in Brandon. Learn more about Manitoba’s se…
https://brandontourism.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · A 16-year-old boy faces extortion and child sexual abuse material-related charges after sharing an intimate photo of an underage girl, Brandon police say.
https://www.brandonsun.com/
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“Florida kicker Trey Smack”
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No evidence was found for Trey Smack in the provided search results.
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“Smack was solid for the Gators, going 53-of-64 (82.8 percent), including 10-of-13 from 50-plus yards”
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No evidence was found for Trey Smack's statistics in the provided search results.
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“The 34-year-old McManus made just three of his five kicks from 50 yards or more last season”
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“embarrassing attempt at a game-tying 64-yard field goal in a loss to the Eagles”
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“Known as one of the biggest legs in the NFL during his time at Mile High with the Broncos from 2015-22”
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“He struggled with Jaguars in 2023”
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“posting strong 2024 campaign with the Packers”
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