Giants sign kickers Randy Bullock, Cade York with Graham Gano set for knee surgery
The New York Giants are signing kickers Randy Bullock and Cade York and have placed Graham Gano on injured reserve with a knee injury, according to head coach Brian Daboll.
York will join the active roster while Bullock will be on the practice squad.
Gano, who missed two field goals including one late in the fourth quarter during the Giants' 13-10 overtime loss to the New York Jets, is set to undergo surgery on his left knee.
It's not known how long Gano will miss and if he will be able to return this season.
The veteran kicker told Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com last week that despite getting the knee treated every week, surgery was inevitable.
“It’s one of those things, either I get it now and have to sit out for a while, and then eventually have another one after the season. Or just keep fighting through the pain, keep kicking and just have one. So, that’s my goal, that’s my mindset."
After missing a total of eight field goals in his first three seasons with the Giants, Gano has already missed six this season in only 17 attempts.
Giants head coach Brian Daboll, perhaps not wanting to provide any excuses for Gano, said after the loss to the Jets that the kicker was "alright" and the team "felt comfortable with him" attempting kicks.
The Giants held a workout for kickers Thursday, according to ESPN, and Bullock was joined by Robbie Gould, Mason Crosby and Matthew Wright. York will join the team Friday for a competition with Bullock to determine who will be on the field when the team faces the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
York has been on the Tennessee Titans' practice squad this season and was 17-for-24 in field goals last season while with the Cleveland Browns.
Bullock, was 17-for-20 in attempts last season for the Titans. His first miss of 2022 came via a game-winning attempt in Week 1 that gave the Giants a win in Daboll's first game as head coach.
