NFL Player News
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Moves to injured reserve
The Giants placed Gano (groin) on injured reserve Saturday.
Gano suffered a groin injury during pregame warmups last Sunday against the Chiefs and was able to muster only a successful 25-yard field goal during that contest. Otherwise, punter Jamie Gillan handled the rest of the placekicking duties. With Gano out for at least the next four games, the Giants will turn to Jude McAtamney first (instead of Younghoe Koo) as a practice-squad elevation Sunday against the Chargers.
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John Parker Romo K | ATL
Falcons' Parker Romo: Kicking again in Week 4
Romo will serve as the Falcons' top place kicker in Sunday's matchup against the Commanders, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Despite a tough Week 3 performance in which Romo missed both of his field-goal attempts, he'll remain the Falcons' kicker for the third consecutive game. Across the 28-year-old's NFL career, he's made 16 of 19 field-goal tries and nine of 10 extra-point attempts. Romo will look to bounce back against Washington in Week 4.
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Jason Myers K | SEA
Seahawks' Jason Myers: Hits game-winner Thursday
Myers made three of four field-goal attempts, including a 52-yard game-winner as time expired, and both extra-point tries in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Cardinals.
The kicker rebounded as time expired after missing a 53-yard attempt with 3:21 to go in the fourth quarter. Myers also hit field goals from 44 and 31 yards, respectively. The veteran has now knocked home nine of 11 field-goal attempts and is 12-for-12 on extra-point tries in 2025.
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Chad Ryland K | ARI
Cardinals' Chad Ryland: Perfect in loss
Ryland went 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made both of his extra-point tries in Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Seahawks.
Ryland made a 33-yard field goal in the first quarter before later connecting on a season-long 57-yard try in the third quarter. The kicker has now made multiple field goals in each of the team's first four games of the year. To this point in the season, Ryland has gone 8-for-10 on field-goal attempts, including 2-for-3 from 50-plus yards, while making all eight of his PATs.
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Jude McAtamney K | NYG
Jude McAtamney: Could start in Week 4
McAtamney is expected to compete with Younghoe Koo for the Giants' top place kicker ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
With Graham Gano (groin) expected to be placed on injured reserve soon, McAtamney has an opportunity to serve as New York's top kicker for at least the next four games. The 25-year-old from Rutgers appeared in one game for the Giants in 2024, converting on his lone field-goal and extra-point attempts. Additionally, he made all 11 of his extra-point tries across New York's three preseason games this year.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Younghoe Koo: Competing for starting role
Koo will compete with Jude McAtamney for the Giants' top place kicker spot ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Though head coach Brian Daboll hasn't officially ruled out Graham Gano (groin) in Week 4, Gano is expected to be placed on injured reserve in the coming days. Thus, Koo will have the opportunity to compete for New York's top kicker position after being released by the Falcons on Sept. 19. The Georgia Southern product converted on 25 of his 34 field-goal tries and all 26 of his extra-point attempts in 2024 with Atlanta.
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Graham Gano K | NYG
Giants' Graham Gano: Stint on IR expected
The Giants are expected to place Gano (groin) on injured reserve, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Gano will be forced to miss at least four games if officially placed on IR. He suffered a groin injury just prior to kickoff Week 3 versus the Chiefs and toughed through the issue to convert his only field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter, but it now looks like Gano will be forced to miss time. Younghoe Koo and Jude McAtamney are both on New York's practice squad and look set to compete for a starting opportunity Sunday versus the Chargers.
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Tyler Bass K | BUF
Bills' Tyler Bass: Recovering well
Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Wednesday that Bass (left hip/groin) is moving in the right direction, but the Bills remain unsure about when he will return from injured reserve, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports.
Buffalo will be without its top place kicker for at least one more week, as Bass was forced to miss the team's first four games due to his placement on IR in early September. It's unclear whether the Georgia Southern product will be available following the Bills' Week 4 contest against the Saints, but Matt Prater is expected to assume the team's kicking duties until Bass returns to full health.
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Ben Sauls K | NYG
Ben Sauls: Gets opportunity with Atlanta
The Falcons signed Sauls to the practice squad Tuesday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
Sauls was cut by the Steelers in late August after failing to beat out Chris Boswell for starting kicking duties in training camp. Saul's addition to the practice squad comes after head coach Raheem Morris said Monday that the Falcons would bring in competition after Parker Romo went 0-for-2 on field goals in Atlanta's 30-0 loss to Carolina on Sunday, per Waack. Sauls went 5-for-6 on field-goal attempts across three preseason games with the Steelers.
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Younghoe Koo K | NYG
Younghoe Koo: Signed to Giants' practice squad
The Giants signed Koo to the practice squad Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Koo was released by the Falcons on Friday after going 2-for-3 in Week 1 against the Buccaneers before not playing Week 2 against the Vikings. He'll get another opportunity with the Giants and could be elevated to the active roster for Sunday's game against the Chargers if Graham Gano (groin) is unable to play.