The New York Giants re-signed kicker Chris Boswell, who had been cut in mid-August, on Wednesday, according to Ebenezer Samuel of the New York Daily News.
The reason for signing Boswell was an injury to Giants starting kicker Josh Brown. Brown suffered a bruised leg while making a tackle against the Jaguars, but the injury is not considered serious, according to Samuel.
Boswell is a rookie kicker out of Rice University, and in college he made a 57 and 56-yard field goals in both his junior and senior seasons. But don't expect the Giants to keep him around if Brown gets healthy.
In the past two seasons with the Giants, Brown has had a 90.4 percent field goal percentage, including five 50-plus-yard field goals. Brown will be heading into his 13th season as an NFL kicker, and will be trying to help the Giants in crucial moments.
The Giants tied for 22nd in terms of field goals made last season, but it seems the Giants are sold on Brown. Boswell can only earn himself a spot or least a tryout with another team with his play against the Patriots in the final preseason game.
The real question for the Giants is: If Brown's injury prolongs can they afford to keep two kickers, and what positions will be affected by this? Unless a team has a young phenom kicker training behind a veteran it is rare to keep two kickers. Teams have to cut down to 53-men rosters, and kickers don't fill spots twice, so Boswell will have to showcase his leg against the Patriots to earn a job in the NFL.
