The New York Giants will elevate rookie placekicker Jude McAtamney from the practice squad to replace the injured Greg Joseph on Sunday against the Washington Commanders.
It’s an ironic twist. In Week 2 against Washington, with placekicker Graham Gano on the injury report due to a groin issue, the Giants chose not to elevate McAtamney to the active roster in the event Gano proved unable to make it through the game.
Gano suffered an unrelated hamstring injury chasing down a kickoff return on the game’s opening play. The Giants, unable to kick extra points and without the luxury of even trying to kick the shortest of field goals with punter Jamie Gillan the only kicker available, lost to the Commanders, 21-18.