Kicker Chandler Catanzaro was not present during New York Giants practice on Monday — the first padded practice of the year — and now we know why.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Giants have released Catanzaro due to the arrival of Graham Gano, who agreed to terms over the weekend and is going through COVID-19 testing.
Giants released veteran kicker Chandler Catanzaro, per source. Their kicking job belongs to former Panther Graham Gano, who reunites with former Carolina GM Dave Gettleman.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 17, 2020
The Giants signed Catanzaro in late July following the release of Aldrick Rosas, who was charged three misdemeanors, including reckless driving on a highway, hit-and-run property damage and driving on a suspended license stemming from an accident in June.
At the time, Catanzaro appeared destined to handle the starting job in East Rutherford, but then came the addition of Gano.
While it was originally thought the Giants would allow Catanzaro and Gano compete for the starting job, it became immediately evident that with trimmed down rosters, spots are at a premium.
Rather than holding onto two kickers for the next several weeks, the Giants opted to keep Gano and let Catanzaro, who had previously retired from football, test the free agent waters.
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