Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants will be with out kicker Graham Gano for a minimum of “a few weeks” as a result of of a hamstring injury, in accordance to coach Brian Daboll.
Gano, who already was coping with a groin injury heading into Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Washington Commanders, then injured his hamstring attempting to chase down the returner on the opening kickoff, leaving the Giants with out a kicker for the the rest of the sport.
Both accidents had been to Gano's kicking leg.
“He has a hamstring, so we'll see where he's at and I would assume it's going to be a few weeks here,” Daboll stated Monday.
New York plans to maintain a kicker exercise this week with the intention on including a veteran to the roster. The Giants at the moment have rookie Jude McAtamney, an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers, on the observe squad with a global pathway roster exemption.
“He's done a great job. He has a very talented leg,” Gano stated. “I think he will play. He has the ability to do that at some point. … He's been doing a great job. He's been working really hard and he has a bright future for sure.”
Gano, 37, may find yourself on injured reserve. He initially popped up on the injury report Saturday with the groin downside. He had hassle shifting and bending after the sport as a result of of the hamstring injury.
Daboll took criticism after the last-second loss for not having a contingency plan in place for Gano, who was clearly affected prior to the sport. Gano admitted the groin was bothering him earlier than the sport and seemed uncomfortable at instances throughout warmups. Gano even went inside at one level to get his groin wrapped.
Not having a kicker for all however one play in the contest proved pricey for the Giants. Punter Jamie Gillan missed an additional level try after their first landing, and Daboll opted in opposition to kicking for the the rest of the contest.
New York bypassed a 39-yard discipline aim try with simply over two minutes remaining in a tie sport.
Daboll chalked the approach the scenario unfolded to unhealthy luck and didn't hyperlink Gano's two accidents.
“He didn't hurt his groin,” Daboll stated. “He hurt his hamstring.”
It's the second straight yr the Giants have been on this scenario. Gano tried to play by an injury final yr and missed a pair of makeable kicks in an time beyond regulation loss to the New York Jets. He ultimately wanted surgical procedure and missed the ultimate 9 video games of the season.
Gano returned and seemed fantastic this summer season. He made his first two discipline objectives this season, with one being from 50 yards.
