Overview
- Sauls was elevated to the 53-man roster on Saturday and served as the Giants’ lone kicker against the Vikings.
- The former Pitt standout made a short field goal in his first NFL appearance, becoming the league’s first left-footed kicker to play since 2018.
- Special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial said the staff has “ultimate confidence” in Sauls after weeks of work with the specialist group.
- An undrafted rookie, Sauls spent time with the Steelers in the preseason and on the Falcons’ practice squad before joining the Giants on Nov. 11.
- New York has turned to its fourth kicker this season and eighth since 2023 after cutting Koo, who went 4-for-6 on field goals with the Giants with two recent 50-plus-yard misses.