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Graham Gano is back.
New York Giants fans are surely breathing a sigh of relief at that.
They would've likely won their game a week ago with Gano, but he was still out injured.
Now, Gano returns for Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Why is Graham Gano back as the Giants' kicker?
Graham Gano is finally healthy and able to reclaim his expected role as Giants starting kicker.
He takes over for Jude McAtamney, the kicker from Northern Ireland.
McAtamney missed two extra points in Week 7 against the Broncos in a game the Giants ended up losing by just a single point.
The Giants actually retained McAtamney on their practice squad despite that. As an International Pathway Program player, he doesn't count against the 16-man limit for the practice squad.
New York has another kicker on the practice squad, too, in the form of Younghoe Koo.
Koo, the former Atlanta Falcons kicker, hasn't been elevated since signing with the Giants in September.
They clearly preferred McAtamney to Koo, and Koo might've missed his chance. If Gano stays healthy, he'll likely remain the Giants' kicker for the rest of the season.
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