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Giants Waive Younghoe Koo, Line Up Rookie Ben Sauls at Kicker

New York is turning to practice-squad rookie Ben Sauls for a likely debut after two long misses plus a viral botched try undercut Koo’s brief tenure.

Overview

  • The Giants cut Koo two days after he missed 51- and 52-yard attempts in a 29-21 loss to the Commanders.
  • Koo went 4-for-6 on field goals and 11-for-12 on extra points in five games, with an aborted try against the Patriots that did not count as an attempt.
  • Special teams coaches signaled confidence in Ben Sauls, a left-footed rookie from Pitt, who is expected to handle kicks against the Vikings.
  • New York claimed linebacker Caleb Murphy off waivers to fill the open roster spot and opened offensive tackle Evan Neal’s 21-day practice window.
  • The moves extend a season-long kicking carousel for the 2-12 Giants after earlier stints by Graham Gano and Jude McAtamney were derailed by injuries and inconsistency.