The New York Giants have a brand new kicker. And it is not the veteran Younghoe Koo they signed earlier this week to the observe squad.
Jude McAtamney will kick for the Giants on Sunday towards the Los Angeles Chargers. He was elevated from the observe squad Saturday after beating out Koo in a kicking competitors this week.
Veteran kicker Graham Gano lands on injured reserve with a groin harm suffered in pregame warmups final week.
The Giants (0-3) have been with no placekicker for many of final Sunday’s 22-9 loss to the Chiefs after Gano obtained damage moments earlier than the sport. Punter Jamie Gillan missed an additional level within the first half earlier than Gano made a brief discipline objective by means of ache late within the contest.
Gano, 38, is on injured reserve for the third straight season.
Koo was signed to the observe squad earlier this week after being launched by the Atlanta Falcons. The 31-year-old made a Professional Bowl in 2020.
However he struggled lately with the Falcons and that appeared to spill over to this week with the Giants. So as an alternative, the Giants selected McAtamney after saying all through the week the 2 have been in an open competitors.
McAtamney, who performed collegiately at Rutgers, was an Worldwide Pathway Participant with the Giants as a local of Northern Eire. He appeared in a single sport final season, making a 31-yard discipline objective and additional level.
Different strikes from the Giants on Saturday: Linebacker Neville Hewitt was elevated from the observe squad. Defensive lineman Elijah Garcia and outdoors linebacker Tomon Fox have been signed to the lively roster.
