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On the day that the Green Bay Packers and general manager Brian Gutekunst made final cuts to trim the roster to 53 players ahead of Week 1, one of the team\u2019s starters received a significant raise.<\/p>\n

According to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter, the Packers and long-snapper Matt Orzech agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth $4.8 million.<\/p>\n

Orzech now becomes the third-highest long-snapper in the NFL, and continues to provide stability for the Packers on special teams.<\/p>\n

Orzech has already struck up a strong chemistry with kicker Brandon McManus, which the pair are hoping to build on in 2025, and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of been that way ever since he got here,\u201d Orzech explained. \u201cEven through all the crazy winter months with the wind, it\u2019s crazy on that practice field, but he handles it in stride. He never lets a miss of what he thought a line would do get to his head, and he just keeps taking each kick as it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green Bay signed Orzech, 30, last season, and he appeared in all 17 games while also notching one total tackle.<\/p>\n

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Jan 12, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers place kicker Brandon McManus (17) gets set to kick a field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter in an NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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