Overview
- Graham Gano was diagnosed with a herniated disc after neck pain worsened post-lifting, received an injection, and sat out Wednesday and Thursday, leaving his status for Sunday in Chicago uncertain.
- Head coach Brian Daboll said the team will get Younghoe Koo ready to kick and indicated Koo would handle duties if Gano cannot play.
- The Giants do not plan to revisit Jude McAtamney as the fill-in after multiple missed extra points earlier this season in a one-point loss at Denver.
- Koo, on the practice squad after being released by the Falcons, is an experienced option with an 85.8% career field-goal rate, and coaches expressed confidence in his readiness.
- Gano, who has missed 20 games over three seasons, said he has received death threats and abusive messages from fans and bettors; the Giants and NFL security have been monitoring such communications.