Graham Gano
37-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 6/15/2024
2023 Kicking Stats
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11
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17
FG%
0.6
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3
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8
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Gano was one of the best kickers in the NFL throughout his first three seasons with the Giants, making 91.8 percent of his field goal attempts between 2020 and 2022. He then got off to a bad start in 2023 -- including two missed FGs in Week 1 right after signing a contract extension -- with the struggles continuing until an injury to his non-kicking knee ended his season after Week 8 and led to surgery. The 37-year-old is due $5.085 million in guaranteed compensation for 2024, giving the Giants every incentive to bring him back even after an 11-for-17 showing on field goals in 2023. Fantasy value might be hard to come by even if he returns healthy and regains his form, as the Giants offense fell off hard between 2022 to 2023 and still appears lacking in terms of both QBs and playmakers. Read Past Outlooks
Plays in only eight games in 2023
Gano (knee) finished the campaign with an 11-for-17 mark on field-goal attempts while making all eight of his extra-point tries over eight contests.
ANALYSIS
Gano's season began ominously when he missed both of his field-goal tries (though one was blocked) in a blowout loss to Dallas in Week 1. The veteran kicker bounced back over his subsequent five games but suffered a left knee injury prior to Week 7, and he hit just one of four field-goal attempts over the next two weeks before landing on IR and remaining there for the remainder of the campaign. Gano was outstanding in his first three seasons with New York, going 89-for-97 on field-goal attempts (91.8 percent), which included a 20-for-25 mark from 50 yards and beyond. He's signed through 2026 and is a good candidate to bounce back upon returning next year.
Gano's season began ominously when he missed both of his field-goal tries (though one was blocked) in a blowout loss to Dallas in Week 1. The veteran kicker bounced back over his subsequent five games but suffered a left knee injury prior to Week 7, and he hit just one of four field-goal attempts over the next two weeks before landing on IR and remaining there for the remainder of the campaign. Gano was outstanding in his first three seasons with New York, going 89-for-97 on field-goal attempts (91.8 percent), which included a 20-for-25 mark from 50 yards and beyond. He's signed through 2026 and is a good candidate to bounce back upon returning next year.
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Still bothered by knee injury?
Ryan Dunleavy of New York Post Sports wonders whether Gano is still feeling the effects of the knee injury he suffered in the Giants' season opener.
ANALYSIS
Dunleavy points out that Gano made 89 of 97 field-goal attempts for the Giants from 2020-22 for a 91.8 percent success rate, but he's just 11 for 17 in 2023 for a 64.7 percent rate. Gano hurt his knee in Week 1 against Dallas but hasn't missed a game this season. His misses from 47 and 35 yards in Sunday's 13-10 overtime loss to the Jets proved pivotal, especially since his latter miss was followed immediately by a four-play, 58-yard Jets drive that was capped by a game-tying Greg Zuerlein field goal on the final play of the fourth quarter.
Dunleavy points out that Gano made 89 of 97 field-goal attempts for the Giants from 2020-22 for a 91.8 percent success rate, but he's just 11 for 17 in 2023 for a 64.7 percent rate. Gano hurt his knee in Week 1 against Dallas but hasn't missed a game this season. His misses from 47 and 35 yards in Sunday's 13-10 overtime loss to the Jets proved pivotal, especially since his latter miss was followed immediately by a four-play, 58-yard Jets drive that was capped by a game-tying Greg Zuerlein field goal on the final play of the fourth quarter.
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Gano has been in the league since 2009 and was essentially an average kicker for eight years, but he led the league in FG percentage in 2017 and hasn't looked back since. He's converted at least 87.5 percent of FGAs and 90.9 percent of PATs each of his last five seasons, with nearly identical numbers for the former as the latter over that stretch while largely attached to lousy or mediocre offenses. The Giants improved under Brian Daboll last year, and a list of offseason additions led by TE Darren Waller could mean another step forward this year, though they still look shaky at wide receiver and on the interior offensive line. If nothing else, Gano has job security and accuracy working in his favor.
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Likely done for season
Gano, whom the Giants placed on injured reserve Saturday, will require surgery to address his left knee injury and isn't expected to return this season, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
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Lands on IR
The Giants officially placed Gano (knee) on injured reserve Friday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.
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In line to go on IR
The Giants are slated to place Gano (knee) on injured reserve, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.
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In line for knee surgery, IR stint
Gano is slated to undergo surgery on his left knee and be placed on injured reserve, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News report.
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Limited again Thursday
Gano (knee) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
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