Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said this week that kicker Brandon McManus will have to compete with Lucas Havrisik to keep his job, but today LaFleur reaffirmed that McManus is his kicker and said his previous comments were overblown.

The reality is, LaFleur’s probably going to be the guy who guides the Packers through this window of contention, like it or not. But that doesn’t mean history won’t judge him. And of the key figures in the Packers’ organization right now, I think LaFleur is the most squarely in the crosshairs to be judged harshly.

With Tucker Kraft out for the season, tight end Luke Musgrave and others will be called on to play bigger roles in the Packers' offense.

The Packers will face the Eagles on Monday night, seeing them for the first time since Green Bay led the charge to try to ban the tush push this offseason.

-- On Dontayvion Wicks and Lukas Van Ness: "Wicks will be limited today, Van Ness will not be practicing." Wicks could return after missing two games with a calf injury, while Van Ness is now in danger of missing his fourth straight game with a foot injury.

4th down decision making is, in general, a proxy for a football coach’s overall aggressiveness. In today’s NFL, it is the one area where a head coach ultimately has the sole responsibility for a major decision, and there is more data than ever available for coaches to put to use in order to evaluate a given situation and make an informed choice.

Through eight games, Love is up to 2,071 passing yards on a 70.8 percent completion percentage, adding 13 touchdowns to just three picks.

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur committed to Brandon McManus at kicker this week, and talked injuries to Matthew Golden and Lukas Van Ness.