The New York Giants have waived placekicker Jude McAtamney, who missed three extra points in the last two weeks, and re-signed cornerback Korie Black.
Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post was first to report the McAtamney news. Dan Duggan of The Athletic broke the re-signing of Black.
McAtamney kicked for four games in place of Graham Gano, who is on Injured Reserve with a groin injury. McAtamney went 9 of 12 on extra-point tries, with all of the misses in the last two games. His two misses on Sunday against the Denver Broncos were a crucial part of the Giants’ 33-32 loss. He made both of his field-goal attempts, but the longest was only 31 yards — shorter than an extra point.
The kicker against the Eagles this Sunday is likely to be either Gano, should he be ready to come off IR, or form