Matt LaFleur Reaffirms Brandon McManus as Packers' Kicker Despite Competition Comments

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur clarified earlier remarks, reaffirming Brandon McManus as the team's kicker and stating that his comments about competition with Lucas Havrisik were overblown. LaFleur explained that he views every position as a competition in the NFL, but emphasized his trust in McManus. This comes after McManus missed a 43-yard field goal in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Panthers. Despite the missed kick, LaFleur confirmed that McManus will be kicking for the Packers in their upcoming Monday night game against the Philadelphia Eagles, indicating confidence in his "total body of work." For at least one more game.