The New York Giants want Eric Gray to be their punt and kickoff returner this season. They have made that abundantly clear.
The fifth-round pick out of Oklahoma and Tennessee handled six of seven potential returns Friday against the Detroit Lions in the Giants’ preseason opener, with veteran Jaydon Mickens getting one late-game kickoff return opportunity.
That is going to continue Friday night against the Carolina Panthers in the Giants’ second preseason game.
“We will get him reps returning as many kicks as we can,” head coach Brian Daboll said this week.