Bears kicker gets away with dirty move against Packers

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Bears kicker gets away with dirty move against Packers

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Oct 11, 2026 3:38 PM ET

Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos seemingly got away with a dirty move while facing the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

Santos got into it with Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden on a punt return during the first half of Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc. Golden ran onto the Bears’ sideline after the return and ran over one of the team’s assistant coaches.

As Golden left the sideline, Santos appeared to stick a leg out to try and trip him.

On the punt with 51 seconds to go in the 1st half, #Packers returner Matthew Golden runs into someone from the #Bears staff. Then, it appears, Cairo Santos tries to trip Golden. https://t.co/83q5XFPHk1
— Aldo Gandia (@BearsBarroomHQ) October 11, 2026

Santos failed to trip Golden, but the Packers return man definitely noticed the move. Things did not escalate any further from there.

Tripping an opponent is generally considered a dirty move by most NFL players. In this instance, the Bears would presumably argue that Santos was just sticking up for one of the team’s coaches after what they would see as a needless collision on Golden’s part.

Santos wound up missing a 43-yard field goal attempt in the second half of the game, so the Packers got the last laugh in that sense, too.

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