The Giants signed McAtamney to a reserve/future contract Monday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
McAtamney signed with the Giants in May of 2024 and was assigned to the exempt/international roster spot. He didn't make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he was retained on the practice squad and ended up being elevated for Week 9 against the Commanders due to abdominal and hamstring injuries to Greg Joseph and Graham Gano, respectively. McAtamney made a 31-yard field goal and his lone extra-point try in his only outing of the regular season, and he'll have the opportunity to earn the Giants' starting kicking job for 2025.
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Giants' Jude McAtamney: Heads back to practice squad
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McAtamney reverted to the Giants' practice squad Monday.
With two Giants place kickers on injured reserve, McAtamney got the call Sunday against the Commanders, connecting on his only field-goal attempt from 31 yards and his sole point-after try. Greg Joseph (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, but Graham Gano (hamstring) is a candidate to return to action at any point. If Gano is designated for return this week, McAtamney's time as the team's kicker may be contained to one game. Until that happens, though, McAtamney could get another chance to kck this coming Sunday versus the Panthers.
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Giants' Jude McAtamney: Elevated from practice squad
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The Giants elevated McAtamney from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
McAtamney will be the Giants' kicker Sunday against the Commanders after New York placed Greg Joseph (abdomen) on injured reserve Saturday. Though Joseph will have to miss at least four games, Graham Gano (hamstring) is nearing a return from IR, so McAtamney could be the Giants' kicker for just one game. Sunday will mark McAtamney's NFL debut.
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Jude McAtamney: Let go on cutdown day
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McAtamney was waived by the Giants on Tuesday.
McAtamney joined the Giants through the International Player Pathway Program in May. However, the undrafted free agent out of Rutgers failed to unseat incumbent kicker Graham Gano this preseason. McAtamney will now be subject to waivers and, should he go unclaimed, he'll be eligible to sign elsewhere ahead of the regular season.
