Matt LaFleur says rookie Trey Smack will remain Packers' kicker
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Key Points:
- Packers kicker Trey Smack missed two critical field goals from 35 yards or less in a 20-17 loss, including a 26-yard attempt and a 35-yard go-ahead kick that was blocked.
- Smack, a sixth-round rookie, has missed seven kicks this season, including three from 40-49 yards and two extra points, marking one of the most challenging kicking performances in the NFL this year.
- Packers coach Matt LaFleur expressed confidence in Smack despite the misses, stating the kicker will remain with the team and emphasizing the need to move forward.
- Smack is the first NFL kicker since 2019 to miss two field goals from 35 yards or less in the same game and the first to do so in a loss decided by three points or fewer since 2013.
