Forgive Green Bay Packers fans for being overly excited about a preseason field goal.
Remember, the last time the Packers were on the field, their kicker was missing key kicks in a playoff game, a discouraging storyline over the last several seasons.
That performance by Brandon McManus led to Packers fans having plenty of choice words on social media over their kicker.
The Packers, not surprisingly, went their separate ways with McManus in the offseason. Enter rookie Trey Smack, the first pick by the Packers of a kicker since the franchise selected Mason Crosby in 2007.
And while it's only the preseason, fans are loving what they're seeing from the 23-year-old in the Packers' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, Aug. 13.
Smack drilled a 58-yard field goal through the uprights on the Packers' first drive, though a roughing the snapper penalty by the Steelers put the offense back on the field and wiped away the three points.
After the offensive drive stalled again, Smack was sent out there again and made a 37-yard field goal.
That's certainly a good sign for Smack, who opened his first NFL training camp with much to be desired as he struggled in the first few practices. But he appears on the upswing following his Family Night showing when he made 6 of 7 kicks.
Maybe it was his chat with veteran kicker Chris Boswell before the game or just getting comfortable in his role. Either way, Packers fans are in a frenzy over Smack even if it's a bit premature and only in the preseason.
Packers fans react to Trey Smack
TREY SMACK GOOD FROM 58
— James (@ScriptsByJames) August 13, 2026
THE PACKERS HAVE A KICKER pic.twitter.com/Kbx37Ev0Am
might be too early but i think i love trey smack.
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) August 13, 2026
Trey Smack nailed two field goals and one was just for fun. Super Bowl is ON
— CheeseheadTV 🧀 (@cheeseheadtv) August 13, 2026
why were people worried about trey smack
— Ross Uglem (@RossUglem) August 13, 2026
Trey Smack. pic.twitter.com/mWyJ1nTQql
— Jacob Westendorf (@JacobWestendorf) August 13, 2026
TREY SMACK IS GOOD FROM 58 HOLY SMOKES WE HAVE A COMPETENT KICKER
— 𝑨𝒏𝒕 (@PCK3RS) August 13, 2026
Trey Smack just nailed a 58-yard field goal.
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) August 13, 2026
(They took it off the board bc of a Steelers penalty). pic.twitter.com/ZGOmshtfjH
Packers fans after watching Trey Smack in the preseason opener pic.twitter.com/5F8dOze37N
— betr (@betr) August 13, 2026
Trey Smack. Fantasy sleeper. 😉
— Michael Fabiano (@Michael_Fabiano) August 13, 2026
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Packers fans rejoice over kicker Trey Smack in preseason game