The New York Giants have been with out kicker Graham Gano since he suffered a hamstring harm on the opening kickoff in a Week 2 loss to the Washington Commanders.
Since then, they’ve used each Greg Joseph, who’s now on injured reserve (IR) with an stomach subject, and the Irish-born Jude McAtamney.
However that hasn’t been the one hit on particular groups.
The Giants have additionally been with out punter Jamie Gillan since Week 5 towards the Seattle Seahawks after he suffered a hamstring harm. Though he wasn’t positioned on IR, the group has dominated him out in 4 consecutive video games.
Matt Haack has served as Gillan’s alternative.
Whereas Joseph, McAtamney, and Haack have performed admirably, the Giants could possibly be getting each Gano and Gillan again as early as this week.
“I nonetheless have to satisfy with our medical guys, however I feel Graham is getting shut. How shut he’s proper now, I feel we’ll know right here within the subsequent couple days,” head coach Brian Daboll stated on Monday.
“I feel that (Gillan) progressed effectively. We’ll see right here (on Tuesday) or Wednesday the place he’s at. I feel he has an opportunity.”
The Giants are off on Tuesday however will conduct practices on each Wednesday and Thursday earlier than flying to Germany on Thursday night time. They are going to maintain a last observe on Friday after which launch their harm report. If each gamers journey, it’s indication they are going to be lively.
Gillan will obtain a designation on Friday however Gano must be activated from IR first.
