Packers Bring Back German Kicker | NFL News

0:00It's September 2nd. I'm Corey with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. Alright, so the Green Bay Packers are bringing back a familiar face to their practice squad, Kicker Lenny Krieg. This dude's from Berlin, Germany, and he was actually with the team for a few days at the start of training camp. They had to let him go temporarily to make room for a long snapper, but now he's back on the squad. This move is pretty strategic. It means the Packers can keep their practice squad full at 17 players. Plus, they get to use that international exemption spot, which is basically a way for the league to help develop players from outside the U.S. Krieg's been around the block a bit. Last year he was on the Atlanta Falcons practice squad, and he spent some time with the New York Jets earlier this year. He's even been training with Falcons Kicker Young Huku, so he's been putting in the work while he waited for his next shot. He's only 24 years old, and hasn't played in a regular season game yet, but he did get some preseason action with the Falcons last August.

1:03He's coming in to replace a tight end who was waved injured, and the Packers still have a couple more spots to fill on their practice squad.