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Jude McAtamney has been released by the New York Giants
Jude McAtamney has been released by the New York Giants.
The County Derry man had been with New York Giants as their designated international player and was handed a golden opportunity this season when starting kicker Graham Gano was injured.
The Giants signed eight-season veteran Younghoe Koo as cover but opted to promote McAtamney to the main roster instead.
After a promising start to the NFL season, McAtamney made the headlines after the side’s loss to the Denver Broncos with the player missing two extra points, which have a 96% average success rate in the NFL, with the Bronco landing a last-gasp field goal to win 33-32.
The Giants quickly cut him from the roster, but re-signed him to their practice squad as their designated international player – however that is now set to go to German tight end Maximilian Mang.
The 25-year-old Swatragh native initially signed for the Giants as an undrafted free agent in April 2024 following a college career with Rutgers University.
Last season, he became the first Irish-born kicker to play in a regular season game since Dublin's Neil O'Donoghue in 1985 when standing in for the injured Gano against the Washington Commanders.
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