Giants release P Matt Haack, add OL Bryan Hudson to practice squad

During his first press conference of Week 10, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll intimated that kicker Graham Gano and punter Jamie Gillan could return as soon as Sunday’s game in Germany.

“I still have to meet with our medical guys, but I think Graham is getting close. How close he is right now, I think we’ll know here in the next couple days,” Daboll said on Monday.

“I think that (Gillan) progressed well. We’ll see here (on Tuesday) or Wednesday where he’s at. I think he has a chance.”

While the jury is still out on Gano, the Giants made it abundantly clear on Tuesday that Gillan is back.

Shortly after releasing cornerback Nick McCloud for salary cap purposes, the Giants quietly terminated the contract of punter Matt Haack, who had served as Gillan’s replacement.

In four games this season, Haack punted the ball 21 times for 988 yards (47.0 y/p) with an average net yards per punt of 39.0. He downed nine punts inside the 20-yard line and had just one touchback.

The Giants are also signing undrafted rookie offensive lineman Bryan Hudson to their practice squad, reports Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic.