The New York Giants are elevating placekicker Jude McAtamney and linebacker Neville Hewitt from their practice squad for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.
This is the second straight elevation for McAtamney, who made two short field goals and an extra point last week in place injured kicker Graham Gano, who is on IR. The Giants also have veteran placekicker Younghoe Koo on their practice squad.
This is the third and final elevation for Hewitt. The Giants will have to add him to their 53-man roster after this week if they want to have him available on game days.
The Giants are not elevating wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from their practice squad, or signing him to the 53-man roster. In fact, the Giants still have two openings on their 53-man roster after having placed wide receiver Malik Nabers on IR and waiving edge defender Tomon Fox, who was re-signed to the practice squad.
The Giants also announced that linebacker Demetrius Flanningan-Fowles has been ruled out of Sunday’s game.
Not filling those roster spots is likely a form of cap gymnastics from GM Joe Schoen. The Giants have just $1.683 million in salary cap space, per Over The Cap. That is last in the NFL.
The Giants will have to find a way to clear some cap space to get through the remainder of the year.
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