25 Facts About Brandon McManus

Brandon Tyler McManus was born on July 25,1991 and is an American professional football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.

Brandon McManus was a member of the Denver Broncos and their Super Bowl 50 championship team.

Brandon McManus played college football for the Temple Owls and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Brandon McManus holds the Temple career records for points scored, field goals made, field goals attempted, and punting average.

Brandon McManus averaged 45.1 yards per punt, pinned 17 punts inside the 20-yard line and had a long kick of 68 yards.

Brandon McManus handled kickoff duties as well and recorded 40 touchbacks on 56 total kickoffs.

Brandon McManus played in 4 preseason games for the team prior to being traded to Denver.

Brandon McManus became their starting kicker following the release of Prater on October 3,2014.

Brandon McManus was waived by the Broncos on November 11,2014, after the team decided to sign free agent Connor Barth as his replacement.

Brandon McManus cleared waivers, and was quickly re-signed by the Broncos, spending the rest of the season as the team's kickoff specialist.

In 11 games with the Broncos as the primary placekicker, Brandon McManus converted all 41 extra point attempts, as well as nine of 13 field goal attempts.

Brandon McManus won the job, proving more consistent than he had been in 2014, and the Broncos cut Barth.

Brandon McManus finished the 2015 season converting 35 of 36 extra point attempts and 30 of 35 field goal attempts.

Brandon McManus's ten post-season field goals that year was a Broncos franchise record.

On September 11,2017, Brandon McManus signed a three-year contract extension with the Broncos.

On September 11,2020, Brandon McManus signed a four-year, $17.2 million contract extension with the Broncos through the 2024 season.

Brandon McManus was named the AFC Special Teams of the Week for his performance in Week 6.

In Week 17, Brandon McManus kicked a career-long 61-yard field goal against the Los Angeles Chargers at the end of the first half.

On May 23,2023, Brandon McManus was released by the Broncos and designated as a post-June 1 cut.

Brandon McManus signed a one-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on May 25,2023.

Brandon McManus was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 4 of 2023 after kicking 3-for-3 in a victory.

On March 14,2024, Brandon McManus signed a one-year deal with the Washington Commanders.

On October 16,2024, Brandon McManus was signed by the Green Bay Packers.

On March 4,2025, Brandon McManus agreed to a three-year, $15.3 million contract with the Packers, including a $5 million signing bonus.

In September 2024, the NFL concluded its investigation into the incident, saying there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that Brandon McManus had violated the league's personal conduct policy.