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Packers Trade Up, Draft Trey Smack, First Kicker Picked

4/26/2026

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Packers selected Trey Smack with No. 216, the first kicker taken in the 2026 draft, after trading picks No. 236 and No. 255 to Seattle for the slot.
Smack hit 53 of 64 field goals (82.8%) at Florida, set a Gators record with ten 50-yard kicks and earned All-SEC honors.
Smack will compete with veteran Brandon McManus, who is nursing a quad injury, as the Packers retain only one kicker on the 53-man roster.

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Story summary

Packers selected Trey Smack with No. 216, the first kicker taken in the 2026 draft, after trading picks No. 236 and No. 255 to Seattle for the slot.
Smack hit 53 of 64 field goals (82.8%) at Florida, set a Gators record with ten 50-yard kicks and earned All-SEC honors.
Smack will compete with veteran Brandon McManus, who is nursing a quad injury, as the Packers retain only one kicker on the 53-man roster.