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USA Today
22-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Packers release international K Alex Hale after suffering eye injury
The Green Bay Packers opened up an international roster spot when the team released kicker Alex Hale on Monday. Hale, the team's International Player Pathway player, opened training camp on the non-football injury (NFI) list. And now we know why. According to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Hale suffered an eye injury while working out before training camp and needs to miss multiple weeks. However, the Packers need a backup kicker to ease the training camp burden on veteran Brandon McManus, so an addition at kicker is expected. The Packers originally signed Hale, a native of Australia, on Aug. 7 of last year. He was released at the end of training camp but returned on the practice squad as the International Player Pathway designation. Hale spent six seasons at Oklahoma State (2018-23) and was a second-team All-Big 12 pick and Lou Groza Award semifinalist after making 27 of 34 field goals in 2023, his final collegiate season. As the Packers' IPP player, Hale counted as the team's 91st player on the offseason roster. Silverstein believes it's possible Hale could eventually return pending the performance of the kicker signed to back up McManus to start training camp. If re-signed, Hale could once again be the 17th player on the Packers' practice squad as an IPP designation. Hale was the Packers' second IPP player, following defensive end Kenneth Odumegwu.
NBC Sports
21-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Packers cut K Alex Hale
The Packers cut rookie kicker Alex Hale on Monday, the team announced. The Packers did not announce a corresponding move. Veteran Brandon McManus now is the only kicker on the roster. McManus went 20-of-21 on field goals and made all of his extra points in his 11 games last season after signing with the team. Hale was on Green Bay's practice squad last season as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program. He went 27-of-34 on field goals during his final year at Oklahoma State in 2023, including 3-of-4 on kicks longer than 50 yards. He was 43-of-54 in his college career with a long of 53 yards.
