The Giants aren’t taking Josh Brown to London, which means they needed to find another kicker for Sunday’s game against the Rams.
According to multiple reports, they are signing longtime Bear Robbie Gould to fill Brown’s role for this weekend’s game. Gould is on his way to England to meet the team.
Gould was released by the Bears in early September after serving as their kicker since 2005. He made 85.4 percent of his field goal attempts over that period, which is only a little bit better than the 84.6 percent he managed on 39 attempts last season.
Gould is a temporary fill-in at the moment, but he could get the job on an extended basis. Brown could be facing further league discipline and/or paid leave from the team thanks to the renewed interest from the league in the domestic violence case that led to his one-game suspension to start the regular season. Brown could also be released by the Giants, who said they will “revisit this issue” after they return from London.