Packers Keep Trey Smack After 1-of-3 Day as 2 Misses Help Seal 20-17 Lions Loss
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 26
Packers Keep Trey Smack After 1-of-3 Day as 2 Misses Help Seal 20-17 Lions Loss
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Oct 26
Summary
Matt LaFleur said Trey Smack will remain Green Bay's kicker after the rookie went 1-for-3 in Sunday's 20-17 loss at Detroit.
Smack missed from 26 yards on the opening drive, then saw a 35-yard go-ahead attempt blocked by DJ Wonnum with 3:21 left — Green Bay's last real chance to retake the lead.
Seven misses now mark Smack's rookie season: five field goals and two extra points, extending a difficult stretch at a position LaFleur said the Packers still believe he can handle.
According to AP data cited in the report, Smack became the first NFL kicker since 2019 to miss two field goals from 35 yards or closer in one game, and the first to do it in a loss by three points or fewer since 2013.