Thursday morning, many of us awoke to the news that the Jacksonville Jaguars had signed ex-Broncos kicker Brandon McManus and released now ex-Jags kicker Riley Patterson (later revealed to be traded to Detroit in exchange for a conditional 7th round pick in 2026).
Despite the fact that over the past few years (particularly before 2022) McManus has been an above-average kicker in the NFL, it’s hard not to have mixed feelings. After all, Riley gave us one of the greatest moments in Jaguars history with the game-winning field goal to cap a historic comeback against the Chargers in the 2023 Wild Card game.