The Green Bay Packers signed K Brandon McManus, signed WR Malik Knowles to the practice squad and released K Brayden Narveson. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions on Wednesday.
McManus (6-3, 201), an 11th-year player out of Temple, was originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He spent time with the New York Giants (2014) and Denver Broncos (2014- ) 22), Jacksonville Jaguars (2023) and Washington Commanders (2024), appeared in 161 regular season games and four postseason contests. In the regular season, McManus made 253 of 311 field goals (81.4 percent) of 61 yards and connected on 312 of 321 extra points (97.2 percent). He ranks fourth in the NFL in field goals made (253) and points scored (1,071) since 2014 and ranks third in the league during that span in field goals made over 50 yards (45). McManus led the NFL with 28 field goals made of 50-plus yards over the past four seasons (2020-23). He made all 10 field goals and all three extra points in the postseason. Of his 750 kickoffs, 543 resulted in a punt return (72.4 percent) in the regular season and 16 of his 21 postseason kickoffs went on a punt return (76.2 percent). McManus will wear No. 17 for the Packers.
Knowles (6-2, 196), a first-year player out of Kansas State, originally signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He spent his rookie season on injury/non-football reserve and was waived/injured by Vikings after training camp 2024. In college, Knowles earned second-team All America honors from Phil Steele’s College Football League in each of his final two seasons. In 2021, he ranked second in the country with two kickoff return touchdowns, and his 33.1 kickoff return average was fourth in the nation. Knowles will wear No. 82 for the Packers.
