Gano made both of his extra-point attempts and didn't try a field goal against the Ravens in a 35-14 Week 15 loss.
Gano converted when called upon, but that included only a pair of point-after attempts. The veteran kicker hasn't had more than two field-goal tries in any of his seven contests this season and has struggled to compile scoring for a Giants offense that ranks last in the league in putting up just 14.9 points per game. Though New York's Week 16 opponent -- Atlanta -- isn't among the NFL's top defenses, the overall state of the Giants' offense doesn't provide confidence that Gano will get many more opportunities next Sunday.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Has clutch field-goal try blocked
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Gano went 1-of-2 on field-goal attempts and didn't try an extra point in a 14-11 loss to New Orleans on Sunday.
Gano put the Giants on the board with a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter, but he wasn't asked to attempt the extra point when New York scored its lone touchdown late in the fourth, as the team elected to try for a two-point conversion (which they succeeded on). The veteran kicker got the opportunity to tie the game with 11 seconds remaining in regulation with a 35-yard field-goal attempt, but the Saints blocked the kick, resulting in the Giants' eighth consecutive loss. The blocked kick can't be pinned on Gano -- Saints defender Bryan Bresee leaped over New York's offensive line to get his hand on the ball -- but it meant that Gano has made less than two field goals in four of the six contests he's suited up for this season. With the Giants' offense struggling to put up points, Gano isn't an appealing fantasy target in all but the deepest of leagues.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Held back by tepid offense
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Gano did not attempt any field goals and made his only extra-point try in Sunday's 30-7 Week 12 loss to Tampa Bay.
In New York's first game this season with Tommy DeVito as the starter at quarterback, the team was unable to put up any points until early in the fourth quarter. Gano followed that Devin Singletary touchdown plunge with a successful extra point, but it was the only time he had a chance to kick for points in the game. Since returning from injured reserve Week 10, Gano has attempted only two field goals (making one) over two games. DeVito figures to remain under center moving forward, and the state of the Giants' offense as a whole gives Gano a low floor and ceiling when looking ahead to the remainder of the campaign.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Makes one of two FG tries in return
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Gano went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and converted both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's Week 10 loss to Carolina in Germany.
Gano returned to action for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury in Week 2. The veteran kicker's first chance at putting up points went awry, as he drove a 43-yard field-goal try wide right in the second quarter. Gano managed to bounce back from there, converting both of his extra-point attempts before drilling a clutch 42-yard field goal in the final 10 seconds of the fourth period to send the game into overtime. Despite his early miss Sunday, Gano seems to be recovered from the hamstring issue, and he'll almost certainly be the Giants' placekicker against Tampa Bay in Week 12 following New York's Week 11 bye.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Cleared to play Sunday
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Gano (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers in Munich, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Gano had been listed as questionable heading into Sunday, but the Giants' decision to activate him from injured reserve Saturday while not elevating Jude McAtamney from the practice squad hinted that Gano was on track to be available in Germany. Before injuring his hamstring on the opening kickoff of a Week 2 loss to the Commanders and landing on IR, Gano converted both of his field-goal tries -- including one from 50 yards -- in New York's Week 1 loss to Minnesota.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Set to return Week 10
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The Giants activated Gano (hamstring) from injured reserve Saturday, and while he remains listed as questionable, he's slated to play Sunday versus Carolina, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Gano was designated to return from IR on Wednesday and logged a limited practice that day. The veteran kicker was limited again both Thursday and Friday, but the Giants saw enough from Gano to clear him for his first game action since Week 2, when he injured his hamstring on the team's opening kickoff in a loss to Washington. Greg Joseph (abdomen) had stepped in as the Giants' kicker before landing on IR, resulting in Jude McAtamney getting elevated from the practice squad in Week 9 to handle kicking duties.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Returns to limited practice
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Gano (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Gano missed the past seven games with a hamstring strain but could be available to play as soon as this Sunday against the Panthers in Munich after the Giants designated him for return from injured reserve earlier Wednesday. The Giants initially turned to Greg Joseph to replace Gano, only for Joseph to land on IR last week with an abdominal injury. The Giants elevated Jude McAtamney from the practice squad to handle kicking duties in last week's loss to Washington, and he'll likely be elevated again in Week 10 in the event Gano isn't ready to play in Germany.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Set to practice Wednesday
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The Giants designated Gano (hamstring) for return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Gano has been cleared to resume practicing with the Giants for the first time since Week 2 after missing the team's last seven games with a right hamstring strain. Jude McAtamney was elevated from the practice squad ahead of last week's loss to Washington to handle kicking duties, but with no other kicker on the 53-man roster at the moment, the expectation is that Gano will be ready to play this Sunday against the Panthers in Munich if he experiences no setbacks in practice.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Could be nearing return
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Gano (hamstring) appears to be close to returning from injured reserve, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
The report is somewhat vague, as Raanan doesn't specifically note if Gano will be ready to resume practicing next week. Gano was placed on injured reserve Sept. 17 with a right hamstring strain, and the Giants have yet to open his 21-day evaluation window even though he'll be missing his seventh straight game Sunday against the Commanders. Greg Joseph had been serving as Gano's replacement, but after Joseph landed on injured reserve Saturday with an abdominal injury, the Giants signed Jude McAtamney off their practice squad to handle Week 9 kicking duties. Unless Gano starts practicing during the upcoming week, McAtamney could remain the Giants' kicker for their Nov. 10 matchup with the Panthers as well.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Won't return Week 7
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that Gano (hamstring) won't be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Eagles, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Gano has missed the required four games, but the veteran placekicker has not yet made enough progress in his recovery from his right hamstring injury to resume practicing. Greg Joseph should once again serve as the Giants' kicker Sunday, despite the fact that he missed both his field-goal tries during New York's loss to the Bengals in Week 6.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Set for multi-week absence
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Monday that Gano (hamstring) will miss a "few weeks" due to the hamstring injury he sustained in Sunday's 21-18 loss to Washington, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Gano sounds like he'll miss at least Week 3 against the Browns, and the Giants then have a quick turnaround before taking on the Cowboys in a Thursday night game Sept. 26. In the meantime, New York could turn to kicker Jude McAtamney, who currently resides on the practice squad, though Daboll said the team also will host tryouts at the position.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Hurts hamstring Sunday
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Gano exited Sunday's game at Washington due to a hamstring injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The Giants tacked Gano on to their Week 2 injury report Saturday with a groin injury, but he didn't have a designation ahead of this contest. He proceeded to suffer a new health concern during Sunday's opening kickoff, when he remained on the turf in serious pain. It's unclear who, if anyone, may handle placekicking duties for New York moving forward, but the team has deemed Gano doubtful to return.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Added to injury report, will play
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The Giants added Gano (groin) to their injury report Saturday, but he doesn't have an injury designation and will play Sunday versus Washington, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
This is the first report of the veteran kicker dealing with a groin injury, but the issue doesn't appear to be serious since Gano wasn't given an injury designation. Nonetheless, fantasy managers who roster Gano may want to seek an alternate option since there's a chance that the issue could impact how New York elects to deploy him, especially in situations that would typically call for a long field-goal try. As it is, Gano's fantasy standing is shaky given the state of New York's offense -- the team put up only six points (all on Gano field goals) Week 1 against Minnesota.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Makes both field-goal tries Week 1
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Gano converted both of his field-goal attempts and didn't try an extra point in Sunday's Week 1 loss to Minnesota.
Gano was one of the few bright spots for New York in the lopsided defeat, as he converted a 23-yard field goal in the first quarter and added a 50-yarder in the fourth. It was a much better showing than he had in Week 1 last year, when the veteran kicker missed both of his field-goal tries. Gano's fantasy outlook this season could be dampened by a potentially low-performing Giants offense, but he at least appears to be back to full health after missing the team's final eight regular-season games last year due to a knee injury.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Makes lone field-goal try Saturday
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Gano converted his only field-goal attempt from 31 yards and made his lone extra-point try in Saturday's preseason loss to Houston.
Gano hasn't had a lot of opportunities through two preseason games -- he didn't try a field goal and made his only extra-point attempt in the Giants' exhibition opener -- but he appears fully recovered from the knee injury that landed him on IR after just eight games last season. The veteran kicker has a big and accurate leg, as evidenced by his 23 field-goal makes on 29 tries from 50-plus yards since joining New York in 2020, but his fantasy value could be capped if the Giants offense isn't vastly better than it was last season.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Kicking during OTAs
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Gano (knee) participated in OTAs on Tuesday, per the Giants' official site.
Gano played in the first eight games of 2023 before landing on the IR in November due to a left knee injury that required season-ending surgery. He was back on the field doing kicking drills during OTAs on Tuesday. Gano finished the 2023 season having gone 11-for-17 on field-goal attempts while making all eight of his extra-point tries.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Plays in only eight games in 2023
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Gano (knee) finished the campaign with an 11-for-17 mark on field-goal attempts while making all eight of his extra-point tries over eight contests.
Gano's season began ominously when he missed both of his field-goal tries (though one was blocked) in a blowout loss to Dallas in Week 1. The veteran kicker bounced back over his subsequent five games but suffered a left knee injury prior to Week 7, and he hit just one of four field-goal attempts over the next two weeks before landing on IR and remaining there for the remainder of the campaign. Gano was outstanding in his first three seasons with New York, going 89-for-97 on field-goal attempts (91.8 percent), which included a 20-for-25 mark from 50 yards and beyond. He's signed through 2026 and is a good candidate to bounce back upon returning next year.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Likely done for season
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Gano, whom the Giants placed on injured reserve Saturday, will require surgery to address his left knee injury and isn't expected to return this season, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Gano's placement on IR means that he'll have to miss a minimum of four games, and though the 2-7 Giants haven't confirmed that he'll be shut down for the season, he's unlikely to be pushed to return coming off surgery in the midst of a non-contending campaign. The Giants signed Randy Bullock to their practice squad last week and elevated him to the active roster to handle kicking duties in Gano's stead in an eventual 30-6 loss to the Raiders on Sunday. Additionally, New York signed Cade York off the Titans' practice squad last week but kept him inactive against Las Vegas. The Giants could continue to evaluate Bullock and York in practices this week before deciding which of the two will serve as Gano's primary replacement the rest of the way.
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Giants' Graham Gano: In line for knee surgery, IR stint
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Gano is slated to undergo surgery on his left knee and be placed on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News report.
For a third week in a row, Gano is dealing with a knee injury, which may have been the reason he made just one of four field-goal attempts the last two games. He told Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record last week that he likely required surgery but hoped to wait until the end of the season before doing so. Now, though, Gano will miss at least four games once the move to IR goes through. The Giants held tryouts for four kickers Thursday, and Randy Bullock will emerge from it with a practice-squad contract, pending a physical, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
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Giants' Graham Gano: Limited again Thursday
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Gano (knee) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Gano is tending to a left knee injury for a third consecutive week, which may be partly the reason the Giants held tryouts for four kickers Thursday. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Giants ultimately chose to sign Randy Bullock to their practice squad, leaving him as the next man up to handle kicking duties if Gano needs to miss time due to the injury to his plant leg. Gano has one more opportunity to practice this week and prove his health, but if the team has any questions about his availability ahead of Sunday's game at Las Vegas, Bullock will be elevated to the 53-man roster.
