Throughout his first press convention of Week 10, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll intimated that kicker Graham Gano and punter Jamie Gillan might return as quickly as Sunday’s sport in Germany.
“I nonetheless have to fulfill with our medical guys, however I believe Graham is getting shut. How shut he’s proper now, I believe we’ll know right here within the subsequent couple days,” Daboll stated on Monday.
“I believe that (Gillan) progressed nicely. We’ll see right here (on Tuesday) or Wednesday the place he’s at. I believe he has an opportunity.”
Whereas the jury continues to be out on Gano, the Giants made it abundantly clear on Tuesday that Gillan is again.
Shortly after releasing cornerback Nick McCloud for wage cap functions, the Giants quietly terminated the contract of punter Matt Haack, who had served as Gillan’s alternative.
In 4 video games this season, Haack punted the ball 21 instances for 988 yards (47.0 y/p) with a mean internet yards per punt of 39.0. He downed 9 punts contained in the 20-yard line and had only one touchback.
