Green Bay has to switch it up.
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The needed a new kicker for Week 6.
Brandon McManus has a quad injury, and he's out.
The Packers had to make a roster move to replace McManus before playing Sunday in the late afternoon window.
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Who is the Packers' kicker?
The Packers' Week 6 kicker is Lucas Havrisik, who they signed on Saturday.
Havrisik is a 26-year old kicker from California who played his college football at Arizona.
He has spent NFL time with the , , and .
He also played in the UFL for the Arlington Renegades.
Havrisik has attempted 20 field goals in the NFL and made 15. That includes two out of three makes from beyond 50 yards.
The Packers will need him to come through on Sunday to get the momentum rolling after their bye week.
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