Special Teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey

The Giants do not have a dedicated punt returner this season, using position players in the role to mixed results. T.J. Jones began the season returning punts and fielded eight for a total 96 yards with a long of 60.

Since Jones was released in Week 5, the Giants have deployed safety Jabrill Peppers and wide receiver Golden Tate in the role but have yet to settle on one as the primary. Peppers has returned three punts for nine yards and Tate has gained 57 yards on four attempts.

“Yeah, I mean they’ve been back there all year,” McGaughey said of the two. “It’s been kind of a rotation thing. It’s just the flow of the game. If Jabrill has the juice to get back there, he’ll go back there. If he’s a little tired, Golden is standing right there. It’s just a rotation thing. It’s just kind of, over the last couple of weeks, it’s just kind of been more of just trying to get some fresh legs out there and get them going that way.”

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