The New York Giants have activated placekicker Graham Gano from Injured Reserve for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Gano, 38, was 6 of 6 on field-attempts with a long of 55 yards and 4 of 4 on extra
points before being injured during pre-game warmups for the Giants Week 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Second-year placekicker Jude McAtamney missed three extra points over the past two games, including two in Sunday’s one-point loss to the Denver Broncos.
Gano has missed time with leg injuries in each of the past three seasons, and his injuries have twice left the Giants without a kicker for the majority of a game. The Giants will not elevate veteran placekicker Younghoe Koo from the practice squad as insurance in the event Gano suffers another injury.
The Giants elevations will be wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey, who has been a valuable contributor on offense the past two weeks, and safety Raheem Layne. This will be Humphrey’s final elevation before the Giants need to add him to the 53-man roster. Layne is being elevated for the first time as depth with starting safety Jevon Holland having been upgraded from doubtful to out due to a knee injury.
To make room on the 53-man roster for Gano, the Giants waived linebacker Swayze Bozeman. Bozeman played in four games for the Giants this season.
