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Giants kicking unit looking good — with wind and tricky weather to come at MetLife in Week 3

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Schwartz, P. (2026, September 27). Giants kicking unit looking good — with wind and tricky weather to come at MetLife in Week 3. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/giants-kicking-unit-looking-good-ahead-of-noreaster-at-metlife/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-27 · by Paul Schwartz

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The New York Giants' kicking unit appears to be improving under John Harbaugh's leadership. Rookie kicker Dominic Zvada made all four extra points and two field goals in the second game against the Rams, including a strong 52-yarder late in the third quarter. Punter Jordan Stout has also excelled, averaging 52.5 yards per punt in Week 2 with one kick traveling an impressive 78 yards. With wet and windy conditions expected at MetLife Stadium for their upcoming game against the Titans, the effectiveness of this unit could prove crucial in close games.
Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Brian Burns, the star linebacker for the New York Giants, is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. This follows Jaxson Dart, the team’s second-year quarterback, who was lost for the season with a severe knee injury two weeks earlier. Burns' prognosis is better than Dart's as he won't need surgery on an ankle injury sustained in the same Rams loss but now faces a significant recovery period due to the ACL tear.

The Giants are rallying around backup quarterback Jameis Winston, who led them to a 12-7 victory over the Titans, dedicating the win to Dart. Despite Winston's modest performance (14 of 22 passes for 118 yards), the team’s defense and special teams played crucial roles in securing the narrow win.

With key players sidelined, the Giants are entering an uncertain phase of their season, focusing on building a cohesive unit around Winston as they aim to make the playoffs despite significant injuries.

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📰 Giants Lose Brian Burns for the Season
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Paul Schwartz
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Giants Michigan Rams Sports+ Titans

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Giants ORG · 3× Rams ORG · 3× Horton PERSON · 2× Zvada PERSON · 2× Dominic Zvada PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh’s PERSON · 1× Jordan Stout PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× Sports+ ORG · 1× Titans ORG · 1×

Narrative

In his second game, Zvada hit a 24-yard field goal late in the first half and then showed his leg strength by nailing a 52-yarder late in the third quarter to account for all his team’s points in a 28-6 loss to the Rams.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27
🔮 If the Giants are going to be embroiled in close games, a kick or two could be the difference between winning and losing.
2026-09-27 · New York Post
Giants kicking unit looking good — with wind and tricky weather to come at MetLife in Week 3 · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 2 hedged)

If the Giants are going to be embroiled in close games, a kick or two could be the difference between winning and losing. uncertain
kick → go → winning
It sure looks as if John Harbaugh’s makeover of the kicking operation is going to result in an upgraded product. asserted
makeover → look → product
Through two games, rookie kicker Dominic Zvada looks good and punter Jordan Stout looks great heading into Sunday’s meeting with the Titans at what figures to be wet and windy MetLife Stadium. asserted
what → look → Titans
tRY IT NOWZvada did not have much to do in the season opener, other than make all four of his extra point attempts. asserted
NOWZvada → try → attempts
In his second game, Zvada hit a 24-yard field goal late in the first half and then showed his leg strength by nailing a 52-yarder late in the third quarter to account for all his team’s points in a 28-6 loss to the Rams. asserted
Zvada → hit → Rams
“He does not lack confidence,’’ special teams coordinator Chris Horton said. asserted
Horton → lack → confidence
“And I think when you get young guys, sometimes they just have to go out there and they have to do it, right? asserted
they → think → it
And they have to do it enough for them to be like, you know what, I belong. asserted
I → have → what
And he belongs.’’ asserted
he → belong → ?
The former Michigan kicker went undrafted, and he was not perfect last week. asserted
he → go → ?
After hitting his first NFL field goal, Zvada sent a kickoff near the end of the first half sailing into the end zone for a touchback. asserted
Zvada → hit → touchback
“I think he was a little excited, but we want to cover kicks,’’ Horton said. asserted
Horton → think → kicks
“If we can, we want to put the ball in play to kill some time there.’’ asserted
we → want → time
Stout has been as advertised — one of the top punters in the league. asserted
Stout → advertise → league
He was mostly a bystander in Week 1, as the offense went 4-for-4 in the red zone and he was needed for only one punt. asserted
he → go → punt
That inactivity was not going to last. asserted
inactivity → go → ?
He punted six times against the Rams and averaged a robust 52.5 yards. asserted
He → punt → yards
One of his punts was launched from the back of the end zone and forced returner Xavier Smith to drift back, back, back to make an over-the-shoulder catch on the Rams’ 25-yard line. asserted
One → launch → line
That punt sailed 78 yards. asserted
punt → sail → ?
Rainy and windy conditions could make everything — including kicking and punting — a difficult assignment. uncertain
everything → make → kicking
It will be, as they always say, the same for both sides. asserted
they → say → sides
“We can’t replicate the weather, but what we can do is trust our process,’’ Horton said. asserted
Horton → replicate → process
“And that process has taken us up until this point. asserted
process → take → point
And as we get out there pregame, we’ll kind of see what the weather’s doing.’’ asserted
weather → get → what
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