The Green Bay Packers made a swap at kicker, releasing Jack Podlesny before claiming James Turner off waivers from the Detroit Lions. Podlesny got the entire offseason workout program to compete with Anders Carlson and Greg Joseph but didn’t separate himself. Turner, meanwhile, was released after the Lions signed All-UFL kicker Jake Bates.
Turner, an undrafted rookie, was the primary kicker for three years at Louisville and one at Michigan. In 2023, Turner was an All-Big Ten pick after making 18 of 21 field goals and 65 of 66 extra points for the national champion Michigan Wolverines.