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Giants Prepare Younghoe Koo as Graham Gano’s Herniated Disc Puts Week 10 in Doubt

The diagnosis pushes New York toward another change at kicker after repeated injuries have destabilized the position.

Overview

  • Graham Gano said he has a herniated disc pressing on his spinal cord, received a spinal injection, and has not practiced this week as his status for Sunday remains uncertain.
  • Head coach Brian Daboll said the team will get Younghoe Koo ready and that Koo will handle kicks if Gano cannot play.
  • The Giants worked out free agent Ben Sauls as an additional contingency while Koo sits atop the practice-squad depth chart ahead of Jude McAtamney.
  • Jude McAtamney previously filled in during Gano’s IR stint and missed three PATs, including two in a 33-32 loss to Denver, prompting the team to reassess its options.
  • Gano described receiving death threats and abusive messages from fans and bettors for years, with team and NFL security tracking the most serious incidents.