New York Giants kicker Graham Gano is anticipated to be out “a number of weeks” after injuring his hamstring through the opening kickoff in Sunday’s 21-18 loss to the Washington Commanders.
“He has a hamstring so we’ll see the place he’s at and I might assume it’s going to be a couple of weeks right here,” head coach Brian Daboll instructed reporters on Monday. “We’ll work guys out and Jude (McAtamney) has been with us so we’ll decide off of the exercise. Primarily based on how they do within the exercise after which Jude.”
Gano, who was added to the Giants’ damage report on Saturday with a groin situation, tweaked his hamstring chasing Commanders kick returner Austin Ekeler down the sideline on the opening play.
Ekeler scored however the play was negated by a Washington penalty.
Jude McAtamney, who spent the offseason on the Giants’ 90-man roster and is at the moment on the follow squad, will likely be one of many candidates.
Daboll was criticized for not making McAtamney accessible for Sunday’s recreation, one wherein they ended up taking part in and not using a kicker.
“We thought Graham can be okay,” Daboll mentioned on Sunday. “(Gano) bought harm chasing down (the returner). It was a hamstring. He didn’t harm his groin. He harm his hamstring… We thought he was good. All the choices which might be made are mine.”
On account of having no kicker, the Giants — after punter Jamie Gillen missed the primary level after try — determined to go for 2 on their subsequent two conversion tries. They each failed.
The Giants completed with 18 factors and misplaced, 21-18, within the remaining seconds.
