Overview
- Head coach Brian Daboll said he assumes Younghoe Koo will handle kicking duties against the Bears, pending final post‑practice evaluations.
- Graham Gano was diagnosed with a herniated cervical disc pressing on his spinal cord, received a spinal injection, and did not practice all week.
- Jude McAtamney, who filled in earlier and missed multiple extra points in a one‑point loss at Denver, remains on the practice squad behind Koo.
- The Giants worked out free agent Ben Sauls this week as an additional contingency at kicker, according to multiple reports.
- Gano said he has received abusive and threatening messages tied to sports betting, which have been tracked by Giants and NFL security for years.