Green Bay faces a kicker scramble as Brandon McManus hobbles with a quad strain, weighing veteran tryouts and an in-house option. Mark McNamee, the Ireland-born IPP rookie on Green Bay’s practice squad, is in the mix alongside a slate of NFL kickers with recent NFL or high-prospect backgrounds.

Among the names: Havrisik, Koo, Gonzalez, Hopkins, Blankenship, Seibert, Zuerlein, Anders Carlson, Joseph and Narveson. Two veterans joined a Thursday workout, underscoring Green Bay’s openness to either an in-house elevation or a veteran addition for Cincinnati.

Spencer Shrader’s season ends due to a torn ACL and MCL in his kicking leg, forcing the Colts to seek a Week 6 replacement with 12 games remaining. Indianapolis entered the injury with one of the league’s most accurate kickers, posting 13 field goals (13-for-14) and a perfect 14-for-14 on extra points through five weeks, while leading the league in field goals made.

The Colts are weighing free-agent options such as Blankenship, Badgley, Tucker, or Hopkins as they assess short- and long-range reliability, especially beyond 50 yards. With no kickers on the practice squad, the Week 6 matchup against Arizona sharpens the urgency for a plug-and-play solution, and past cuts like Matt Gay hint at the volatility in Colts kicking decisions.

Colts face an uncertain short-term future at kicker after Spencer Shrader suffered a knee injury on an extra point against the Raiders. Indy is weighing a slate of free-agent options, from familiar faces to veteran kickers with recent NFL experience, as they prepare for a Week 5 tilt with the Cardinals. The pool includes Blankenship, Gonzalez, Hopkins, Joseph, Koo, Sauls, Trujillo and Wright, with workouts and team checks already underway.

The names bring a mix of leg strength, accuracy histories and past familiarity with the Colts’ system. Indy could lean toward a quick-integration candidate or a veteran with a reliable track record, depending on Shrader’s status and the team’s Week 5 travel plans. A decisive move could come ahead of game day.

Meanwhile, teams around the league are monitoring the situation and vetting options, highlighting how mid-season kicking instability can swing late-season fantasy and betting angles. Expect updates as a decision nears for the Colts’ kicking duties this Sunday.

Cleveland’s fourth-quarter rally over Green Bay vaults into Stefanski’s top-five wins, underscoring a coach who can steer a relief-crew QB situation to late-game glory. It sits just behind the COVID-era playoff-clinching win at Pittsburgh and a 2023 upset of a Super Bowl hopeful, with the Packers game crystallizing Stefanski’s knack for clutch decisions and overcoming lofty expectations.

In a season defined by QB turnover and injuries, this victory demonstrates the Browns’ resilience and the importance of a steady kicking game. It invites fans to debate where the Packers win ranks among Stefanski’s landmark moments, reinforcing that Cleveland’s postseason benchmarks remain the playoff win and the ongoing growth under his guidance.