Mason Crosby makes his money kicking field goals, like the clutch 57-yarder he hit in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions.
The Green Bay Packers kicker is also costing one returner some cash.
According to Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press, Lions kickoff returner Jamal Agnew is going to be down a few bucks after Crosby tackled him at the end of a 71-yard kickoff return on Sunday at Ford Field.
“I wish we could’ve finished it. Ag will have to put a couple dollars in the swear jar this week. We don’t get tackled by kickers and punters here. He’ll have to pony up there,” Lions special teams coach Brayden Coombs told Monarrez.
After Crosby’s long field goal, Agnew fielded the ensuing kickoff four yards deep in the end zone, broke into the clear and just needed to beat the Packers kicker to score the touchdown. With Agnew pinned to the sideline and Josh Jackson chasing in pursuit, Crosby confidently dove for the tackle and cut him down out of bounds, preventing the score.
The 71-yard kickoff return was the longest of the season for the Lions, but the offense came on the field and eventually settled for a field goal.
Crosby’s tackle – and Agnew’s inability to avoid the tackle – saved four points for the Packers.
Crosby, now 36, is no stranger to making tackles. He has 27 in his 14-year career, including at least one in 12 of his 14 seasons. His tackle of Agnew on Sunday was the first tackle of his 2020 season.
The Packers know their kicker can tackle. The punter is a different story.
