The Giants should not going to get kicked within the tooth on particular groups once more.
Younghoe Koo shall be elevated from the observe squad to deal with PATs and area targets instead of the injured Graham Gano on Sunday towards the Bears, head coach Brian Daboll revealed earlier than Friday's observe.
Gano (herniated disc in his neck) mentioned Thursday he hoped the medical doctors would let him kick Friday, nevertheless it didn't occur.
The Giants can't danger one other sport through which they're shorthanded at kicker due to a preexisting or early sport harm to Gano, which has occurred 3 times up to now three seasons.
“I might assume it's going to be Koo,” Daboll mentioned, “however we'll see how [Gano] feels.”
The Giants dominated out Gano, 38, and will put him on injured reserve and rule him out for the subsequent 4 video games (for the second time this season). That designation successfully might finish his season, although he's signed by means of 2026.
“That's out of my management,” Gano mentioned after Thursday's observe. “That's not one thing we've talked about but. I discover these issues out after the very fact. I hope not. I wish to play. I don't suppose anyone on this crew actually needs to go on IR ever.”
Koo has transformed 85.8 p.c of his area targets throughout an eight-year profession however was reduce by the Falcons after Week 1. He has been extra profitable outside than in domes over his profession.
The Giants labored out rookie kicker Ben Sauls on Thursday. Jude McAtamney, who missed three PATs in 4 video games this season, is one other observe squad choice.
Gano revealed Thursday that he has handled demise threats from followers and gamblers throughout his making an attempt three-year interval of recurring accidents.
WFAN, the Giants' flagship radio accomplice, cited sources Thursday in reporting that Daboll was going to be fired off the aircraft after blowing a 19-point fourth-quarter result in the Broncos on Oct. 19.
The report belonged to Shaun Morash, who was in Tiki Barber's co-host chair for the “Evan and Tiki” present whereas Barber — a Giants legend and postgame analyst — was out.
No different outlet, together with The Submit, has confirmed that report.
Did Daboll — who mentioned Giants public relations made him conscious of the report Friday morning earlier than speaking to media — have the sense that his job was in jeopardy that evening?
“Aside from that, no,” Daboll mentioned. “Not successful sufficient video games. There are lots of stories on the market. I don't suppose you give attention to these. You give attention to the issues you may management.”
Along with Gano, CB Paulson Adebo (knee), WR Beaux Collins (neck), DL Chauncey Golston (neck), LB Darius Muasau (ankle) and C John Micheal Schmitz (shin) have been dominated out. Add third-string QB Jameis Winston, and there's the baseline inactive record for Sunday.
OLB Victor Dimukeje (shoulder) is uncertain.
There probably shall be cuts or gamers moved to injured reserve Saturday to fill the holes within the roster off the observe squad.
