If he comes through the week of practice looking healthy, Graham Gano will return to his role as placekicker for the New York Giants on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Giants opened the practice window for Gano, who has been on Injured Reserve with a groin injury the past four weeks, on Wednesday.

The Giants waived placekicker Jude McAtamney on Tuesday. McAtamney missed three extra points in the past two games, two of those in Sunday’s one-point loss to the Denver Broncos.

Head coach Brian Daboll said this won’t be a competition between Gano and Younghoe Koo, a veteran placekicker who is on the Giants practice squad.

“If Graham is ready to go Graham will be the kicker,” Daboll said. “We’ll go through the week here and [if he] looks good hopefully he’ll be out there.

“He’s

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