Overview
- The decision follows Green Bay’s 20-17 loss to Detroit in Week 7, when Smack missed a 26-yard try and had a 35-yard attempt blocked late in the fourth quarter.
- Coach Matt LaFleur gave a one-word public reply that Smack will stay on the roster, and the team made no roster moves in the immediate hours after the game.
- Smack has converted 11 of 16 field-goal attempts and missed two extra points through seven games, leaving him with a sub-70 percent field-goal rate and the most missed kicks in the league.
- The 35-yard play was officially ruled a block after Lions defender D.J. Wonnum got fingertip contact, but observers say Smack’s low trajectory also contributed to the failure.
- The Packers traded up to draft Smack and both LaFleur and GM Brian Gutekunst had signaled patience, yet media and fan pressure for a change has grown and Green Bay could audition veterans if problems continue.