THE CANADIAN PRESS

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Canadian-born punter Jon Ryan is looking for a new job.

The 26-year-old Regina native was released Monday by the Green Bay Packers despite boasting a sparkling 48-yard punt during the NFL exhibition season. The Packers cut Ryan loose in favour of Derrick Frost, who had been released Saturday by the Washington Redskins.

Ryan began his pro football career in the CFL, spending the 2004 and '05 seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before joining the Packers in 2006.

Ryan performed well in Green Bay, averaging 44.5 yards per punt over his two-year stint with the NFL club. He registered 35 punts inside the opposition's 20-yard line.

Once Ryan clears NFL waivers, the former Regina Rams star he will be free to sign with any other team south of the border.

Ryan posted a CFL-record 50.6-yard punting average with Winnipeg in 2005 and would be free to sign with any Canadian team of his choice. But a CFL source requesting anonymity said he figures Ryan's future remains in the NFL and that he's confident the Canadian punter will land with another team in the U.S.