Lesser-Known NFL Rule Allows Brian Daboll to Keep an Extra Player Just After Giants Cut Struggling Kicker

The New York Giants could be sitting at 3-4 heading into their Week 8 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles —their second meeting this season as division rivals. But Week 7, however, was rough. Kicker Jude McAtamney missed a couple of crucial extra points, contributing to a loss against the Denver Broncos , the team’s fifth of the season.

In response, the Giants initially released McAtamney and signed defensive lineman Elijah Garcia to the practice squad. Fast forward to now, and Brian Daboll and Co. re-signed McAtamney to the practice squad. That move raises an eyebrow: with Garcia already on the practice squad, how are the Giants able to add an extra player?

Well, Doug Rush of FanSided seems to have the answer, who recently reported the re-signing of McAtamney. Per