The New York Giants will go with second-year placekicker Jude McAtamney rather than eight-year veteran Younghoe Koo on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Giants on Saturday placed kicked Graham Gano on Injured Reserve due to the groin injury he suffered last week against the Kansas City Chiefs. Gano will have to miss a minimum of four games.
McAtamney, a former Rutgers kicker who has been on the Giants’ practice squad with an International Exemption the past two seasons, kicked in one game for the Giants last year. He was 1 of 1 on both field-goal and extra-point attempts. He was elevated from the practice squad to kick Sunday
Koo, 31, has kicked in 93 regular-season games. He was signed to the Giants’ practice squad this week after being released by the Atlanta Falcons.
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