Who is the Giants kicker Punter Jamie Gillan assumes kicking duties after Randy Bullock injures hamstring vs. Saints
Teams have backups on their active roster for just about every position. Except a few of the guys on special teams. And when the Giants kicker was injured on Sunday, they had to get creative.Kicker Randy Bullock injured his hamstring on a kickoff following his 56-yard field goal against the Saints.The kickoff came on the Saints' Jonathan Villar Jersey first offensive po se sion of the day, meaning Bullock would be out after only two kicks: a field goal and a kickoff.Takes a divot and injures hamstring.Listed as questionable but likely out. David J. Chao - ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) The Giants don't have another kicker on the active roster. The only other player with any experience putting foot to Alex Wilson Jersey football is punter Jamie Gillan. He entered the game with one field-goal attempt and six kickoffs in his five-year NFL career.MORE: Here's what the Giants wound up doing without Bullock.The Giants do not have a on their hands, where a random position player is the team's emergency kicker. That duty falls, unsurprisingly, on the foot of Gillan.Gillan was used in his primary punting role on the Giants' next three drives, but got a chance to show off his leg later, drilling a 40-yard field goal to end the first half with New York trailing Jim Gantner Jersey 7-6.The punter makes the 40-yard FG + Jamie Gillan: New York Giants (@Giants) And starting the second half, he handled kickoff duties, booting the Eric Thames Jersey ball to the New Orleans 14-yard line where it was handled by tight end Taysom Hill.Bullock injured his hamstring on the kickoff after his field goal in the first quarter, and has not returned to the game. He was to return by the team.Bullock's injury is the latest to impact the Giants at the position. Graham Gano was placed on injured reserve in early November to have knee surgery. New York wound up signing former Browns kicker Cade York off Tenne see's practice squad, and signed Bullock to the practice squad.York did not wind up playing for New York, and Bullock wound up securing starting honors. Josh Hader Jersey York is still on the practice squad, and could be the replacement if Bullock is forced to mi s any time.