GREEN BAY, Wis. – In the first stunning move of the Green Bay Packers’ roster cuts on Tuesday, the team released kicker Anders Carlson.
That they released him wasn’t particularly surprising given his inconsistent training camp. However, the team stuck with him through thick and thin throughout a tumultuous rookie season last year. With championship expectations entering this season, the Packers are hoping to move forward with a more consistent kicker.
Will that be veteran kicker Greg Joseph, who battled Carlson throughout training camp? As of early Tuesday, Joseph was still on the roster.
Carlson appeared to have separated himself from Joseph after a strong finish to training camp, but he missed a 32-yard field goal during the fourth quarter against Baltimore.