The New York Giants are being called Patriots South these days after a slew of player signings this offseason of faces familiar with Joe Judge’s coaching staff.
On Monday, New England parted ways with their three-time Super Bowl-winning placekicker, Stephen Gostkowski, a four-time Pro Bowler who played under Judge when he was the Pats’ special teams coach the past five seasons.
The Giants have been looking for a kicker to challenge their own Pro Bowler, Aldrick Rosas, who has come back down to Earth after a stellar 2018 season.
Last week the Giants assigned Rosas, an unrestricted free agent, a one-year, $3.259 million tender, but he is a holdover from the Pat Shumur era. Special teams coordinator Thomas McGuaghey was retained, but Judge could convince general manager Dave Gettleman to give Gostkowski a look-see.
Gostkowski played for the Pats for 14 seasons and his teammate for all of that time was none other than Tom Brady, who is now in Tampa Bay.
Brady acknowledged Gostkowski on social media on Monday.
“An Amazing Player and Friend,” Brady wrote on his Instagram account.
Perhaps they’ll be reunited in Florida. Or perhaps the Giants kick the tires on Gostkowski and let he and Rosas battle it out whenever training camp begins.
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