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Packers release punter Drew Kaser from roster

The Packers released punter Drew Kaser, just two days after signing him as an emergency option behind JK Scott.

For the second time in three seasons, the Green Bay Packers signed Drew Kaser as a backup but ended up not needing the veteran punter.

And just like 2018, Kaser’s stay on the roster didn’t last long.

The Packers released Kaser on Tuesday, just two days after signing him as an emergency option in case punter JK Scott, who was questionable due to a personal matter, couldn’t play against the Indianapolis Colts.

In 2018, the Packers signed Kaser before a November game against the New England Patriots. Scott ended up playing, and the Packers released him two days later.

Kaser was inactive for Sunday’s loss to the Colts. Scott punted three times, averaging 39.0 yards per punt.

Kaser, a draft pick of the Chargers organization, hasn’t punted in a regular-season game since 2018.

The Packers now have an open roster spot. Running back A.J. Dillon and linebacker Krys Barnes could come off the COVID-19 reserve list at some point this week.

Packers sign P Drew Kaser, list P JK Scott as questionable

The Green Bay Packers are preparing for the possibility of not having punter JK Scott on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. 

The Green Bay Packers are preparing for the possibility of not having punter JK Scott on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

The team signed veteran punter Drew Kaser to the 53-man roster on Saturday and listed Scott as questionable for Sunday due to a personal matter.

The Packers previously signed Kaser as an emergency punter option before a November game during the 2018 season.

A sixth-round pick of the Chargers in 2016, Kaser has punted 146 times in the NFL, averaging 47.4 yards and 40.2 net yards per punt. He’s placed 50 punts inside the 20-yard line. In 2016, he was the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 6.

Kaser hasn’t punted in a regular-season game since the 2018 season.

The Packers also elevated running back Mike Weber from the practice squad for Sunday, adding depth behind Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams with Tyler Ervin (injury) and A.J. Dillon (COVID-19) both out.