The Packers are set to take a look at kicker Lenny Krieg on Monday, a move that could add another layer to a Green Bay kicking competition that already has some crowded edges.
Rookies are due to report to Packers training camp Monday, and with the full coaching staff back in action, the team appears ready to start making more roster adjustments. Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported that Green Bay will work out Krieg tomorrow, and if the tryout leads to a signing, the Packers would be adding a kicker with a unique path to the league.
Krieg is a German national who started out playing soccer before moving to American football after his brother spent time in Wisconsin. He later kicked for the Berlin Adler in the German league and the Stuttgart Surge in the European League. In 2025, he turned heads at the NFL Scouting Combine by making a perfect run of his attempts, which earned him a shot with the Atlanta Falcons.
Last year, Krieg served as the Falcons’ international exemption player and did not count against their practice squad limit. After that season, he signed a reserve-futures deal with the New York Jets while Atlanta overhauled its coaching staff and front office. He stayed with the Jets until they waived him on June 1, and two days later the team signed veteran kicker Jason Sanders.
If the Packers bring Krieg in, he could fill their international exemption spot. That role is currently held by edge rusher Dante Barnett, who Green Bay signed in late October last year. A swap there would not be a shock.
Adding Krieg would also push the Packers to three kickers, with rookie draft pick Trey Smack and Lucas Havrisik already in the mix. Green Bay usually carries no more than two kickers, which puts Havrisik in a vulnerable spot if Krieg gets the nod.
Since the Packers signed their first wave of undrafted free agents after the draft, the roster has been mostly quiet. That may be about to change as camp opens.
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