The New York Giants upgraded kicker Jude McAtamney from the follow squad Saturday whereas kicker Graham Gano was positioned on injured reserve with a groin pressure.
The Giants additionally upgraded linebacker Neville Hewitt from the follow squad.
McAtamney, 25, is a local of Northern Eire who made one discipline aim for New York final season in Week 9 in opposition to the Washington Commanders.
Gano was injured whereas warming up for final Sunday’s eventual 22-9 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. He did make a 25-yard discipline aim within the recreation.
McAtamney earned the position for Sunday after he beat out Younghoe Koo this previous week. Koo was added to the Giants’ follow squad Tuesday.
Koo was launched by the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 19, simply wanting two weeks after he missed a possible game-winning discipline aim within the closing seconds of Week 1. Koo is the Falcons’ third all-time main scorer with 700 factors.
–Area Degree Media