The New York Giants have terminated the contract of placekicker Jude McAtamney from their practice squad. McAtamney, a second-year kicker from Rutgers, missed three extra points in two weeks while subbing for an injured Graham Gano earlier this season.

When Gano returned from his first injury, a groin issue, McAtamney was released and re-signed to the practice squad.

When Gano was forced to go to injured reserve due to a herniated disc in his neck, the Giants promoted veteran placekicker Younghoe Koo from the practice squad, bypassing McAtamney.

The Giants also recently added rookie placekicker Ben Sauls to their practice squad, making McAtamney superfluous.

The Giants replaced McAtamney on the practice squad with tight end Maxamilian Mang, another player with an international exemptio

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