{"id":56733,"date":"2025-05-17T06:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T06:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/56733\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T06:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T06:29:12","slug":"the-giants-might-have-a-difficult-decision-to-make-at-kicker-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/56733\/","title":{"rendered":"The Giants might have a difficult decision to make at kicker"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Giants\u2019<\/a> special teams has been an inconsistent unit over the last several seasons. At one point, their ability to convert field goals was a major strength, however, after veteran Graham Gano signed on in the 2020 offseason.<\/p>\n

Gano\u2019s tenure with the Giants got off to a strong start. But over the last couple of seasons, his play has declined, as has his health. As a result, could his future with the team be in question?<\/p>\n

Graham Gano has been injured and struggling<\/p>\n

Upon joining the Giants in 2020, Gano became one of the team\u2019s most valuable players. He appeared in all 50 games for New York from 2020 through 2022, converting 91.8% (89-97) of his field goals in that span.<\/p>\n

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But in the subsequent two seasons, things have taken a turn for the worse.<\/p>\n

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Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Since 2023, Gano has converted just 71.4% of his field goal attempts (20-28) in 18 games played. He has missed 16 games due to injuries over those two seasons.<\/p>\n

Now, at 38 years old, could Gano\u2019s future in the Big Apple be coming into question?<\/p>\n

Could the Giants cut Gano and find a new kicker?<\/p>\n

The Giants currently have just $1.1 million in salary cap space, per Over The Cap<\/a>. They have -$9 million in effective cap space, which is the cap space a team will have after signing at least 51 players and its projected rookie class to its roster.<\/p>\n

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Essentially, the Giants need to make roster moves to free up more cap space.<\/p>\n

Gano, who has been struggling and injured, could become a cap casualty. He has a $5.6 million cap hit this season.<\/p>\n

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New York Giants place kicker Graham Gano (9) kicks the game winning field goal against the Arizona Cardinals in the second half at State Farm Stadium<\/p>\n

Releasing Gano post June 1st could save the Giants $4.1 million in cap space, giving them great relief and helping them get back under the cap.<\/p>\n

However, the Giants would be unlikely to move on from Gano without first finding a worthy replacement (hence the citing of the post-June 1st release). The Giants could bring in competition for Gano during training camp.<\/p>\n

Whoever kicks best this summer could win the job. And if Gano\u2019s struggles continue, the Giants may have no choice but to move in a new direction.<\/p>\n

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