Mark McNamee has become the latest Irish recruit in the NFL after the kicker signed for the Green Bay Packers.

Irish kicker Mark McNamee has signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers in the NFL. The 25-year-old from Wicklow was part of the 2025 International Player Pathway programme and took part in the NFL Combine in March.

THE NFL’S GREEN Bay Packers have announced the bolt-from-the-blue signing of Dubliner Mark McNamee as their backup kicker ahead of training camp. McNamee, a former Gaelic football goalkeeper with Ballyboden St Enda’s,

The Packers signed rookie kicker Mark McNamee, a native of Ireland who will replace Alex Hale as the backup kicker and international player on the 91-player offseason roster.

The Packers signed wide receiver Will Sheppard, who went undrafted after catching 48 passes for 621 yards and six touchdowns at Colorado last season.

The Green Bay Packers signed WR Will Sheppard and K Mark McNamee (mack-nuh-me). The moves were announced Tuesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.

Mark McNamee follows in the footsteps of Jude McAtamney and Charlie Smyth as the latest Irish specialist to enter the NFL, signing with the Green Bay Packers offseason roster after coming through the

Green Bay Packers are the latest NFL team to recruit an Irish kicker after Mark McNamee signed a deal with the team for the 2025 season.

The Packers signed McNamee to a contract Tuesday, per the team's official site.

Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur spoke with the media on Friday about the meaningful contributions of Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy.