The Green Bay Packers are going into the 2023 off-season with a number of difficult decisions to make. Heading into the off-season the Packers had 14 unrestricted free agents. A few of those players have already left for other teams. Allen Lazard signed with the New York Jets, Robert Tonyan signed with the Chicago Bears, and Dean Lowry signed with the Minnesota Vikings. One more long-tenured veteran may be on his way out of Green Bay.
Brian Gutekunst Gives Somber News Regarding K Mason Crosby
According to Josh Wilson of Fansided:
Though that trade has yet to go through officially, there is a widespread expectation that the Packers will get a deal done with New York (though an artificial deadline is looming large) and hand the keys off to Jordan Love under center. While that’s the most drastic change hitting the Green and Yellow, there will be other longtime players departing that will give the team a completely different feel moving forward.
One of those is kicker Mason Crosby, who had been with the team since 2007. The Green Bay Packers are reportedly leaning toward moving on without Mason Crosby
Crosby won a competition against Domink Eberle in training camp last year to make the team. Crosby made 25 of 29 field goals last season. Three of his four misses were from 50-plus yards and he made all but two extra points. He finished the year with an over 85% success rate after a disappointing 2021 (73.5%).
But team general manager Brian Gutekunst admitted the salary cap is going to be tough to manage while including Crosby in the future plans.
“We would never close the door. We’ll see where that goes,” Gutekunst said. “He had a good year this past year. We’re limited a little bit financially, but would never say never,” he said per PackersWire.
So, it’s possible, but the likelihood looks bleak.
When the word got to social media that the Green Bay Packers may be moving on from Mason Crosby, many had some pretty heartfelt reactions:
Unfortunately I think he’s done he has looked completely cooked
— CJ (THE MADVILLAIN) (@CJT8819) March 25, 2023
Interesting. Didn’t he say earlier in the offseason that he expected Mason back?
— Dave Shreeve (@DaveShreeve) March 28, 2023
Really 😩
— Lindapack💛💚🏈🌞🐱 (@Lindagopackgo) March 28, 2023
Disgusting. Shameful. Ghastly.
Let the man kick until he's ready to retire.
It's not like this team is winning anything meaningful in the next couple of years anyways.
— Mike Stauner presented by Sheets & Giggles (@stauner42) March 28, 2023
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