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Rookie Ben Sauls Debuts as Giants Kicker, Converts First NFL Field Goal

He replaces recently released Younghoe Koo, giving New York a rare left-footed option at a position the team has struggled to stabilize.

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.