It seemed inevitable and now it’s a reality: the New York Giants intend to sign former Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano once he passes his physical and clears COVID-19 testing.
Former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes was the first to report the transaction.
Seriously. We’re not kidding. Tynes broke the news and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network has since confirmed it.
Graham Gano is in for a visit with the Giants. Will do Covid testing protocol and physical later this week.
Heโs healthy, born in Scotland, moved to the US at the same age I did. Scottish Kicker partโ๐ผ.
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— ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ (@lt4kicks) August 16, 2020
The Giants found themselves in need of a kicker 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.
The team did sign former Jet Chandler Catanzaro in July, but the expectation remained that they’d eventually bring someone in to provide a little competition.
Originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Florida State in 2009, Gano also spent time with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League (2009) and Washington Redskins (2009-2011) before joining the Panthers in 2012.
In 134 career games, Gano has connected on 82.1% of his field goal attempts and 95.3% of his point after attempts. His best season came in 2017 when he hit 96.7% of his field goal attempts and 91.9% of his point after attempts.
Gano, 33, had been rehabbing from a knee injury that caused him to miss the entire 2019 season, which led to the Panthers parting ways with him in late July.
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