for 16 years the Green Bay Packers enjoyed stability at the kicker position with Mason Crosby leading the charge his consistency made the role a non-issue for the team but the past year has told a different story the Packers have struggled to find a reliable replacement since Crosby's departure and the kicking situation has become increasingly uncertain the Packers recently made a bold decision to part ways with last year's kicker Anders Carlson who had replaced Crosby Carlson's brief in Green Bay ended when he was released on Tuesday as part of the final roster Cuts alongside him Alex hail who was brought in as part of the Packers International player pathway program was also let go with these changes the team is left with Greg Joseph a 30-year-old veteran who was brought in to compete for the job during training camp despite his experience Joseph didn't exactly shine in the preseason and his accuracy left much to be desired however for now he's the last man standing and is set to be the team's kicker when the Packers open their season against the Philadelphia Eagles next Friday in Brazil while fans and analysts are concerned about the Packers kicking game a Packers Legend has a different idea Brett Favre the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the team for years offered a tongue-and-cheek solution to the team's kicking dilemma in response to a post by cheese head TV discussing the Packers kickers farf humorously suggested let quarterback Jordan love go for it on fourth down every time fav's joke may be lighthearted but it underscores the uncertainty surrounding the Packers kicking position if Joseph can rise to the occasion in 2024 general manager Brian gakin will be praised for his decision to keep him over Carlson however if Joseph falters the team could be in for another round on the kicking Carousel Joseph stats paint a mixed picture throughout his five NFL seasons with three different teams he's maintained a field goal success rate of 82.6% during his last three years with the Minnesota Vikings he converted 81.8% of his field goal attempts however extra points which are now attempted from 33 yards out have been a struggle for him as he missed 12 during his time in Minnesota although Joseph set a Vikings record with a 61 yd field goal in 2022 his long-distance accuracy remains shaky hitting only 66% of kicks from 40 yards or more. the Packers enter the new season all eyes will be on Joseph to see if he can stabilize a position that's been anything but reliable over the past year