Josh

Huston

Don’t be surprised if another team gives Huston another chance. He was highly regarded coming out of Ohio State, but Robbie Gould beat him out for Chicago’s job.

Marc Hickok is not mentioned in the battle to replace Jay Feely as the Giants’ placekicker. Tynes is the clear favorite because of his experience and it doesn’t help Huston that he’s currently recovering from an appendectomy.

While he immediately becomes the favorite to start ahead of Marc Hickok and Josh Huston, Tynes is still a downgrade from Jay Feely. Consistently accurate from short distance but unreliable from beyond 40 yards, he could be worth a fantasy pickup when the Giants play at a dome this season.

Tynes did nail a 40-yarder. Josh Huston sent a kickoff out of the end zone, but missed a 42-yard field goal try in the fourth quarter. This battle seems about even right now and will likely come down to the wire.

This makes Lawrence Tynes the likely kicker in New York, although the Giants will probably keep an eye on the waiver wire.

Huston wasn’t exceptional in Giants camp, but it was still a surprise that Lawrence Tynes stayed on the roster over him. Justin Medlock is currently Kansas City’s starter but has struggled with accuracy in preseason games.

Tynes is likely to miss a “few weeks” after meniscus (cartilage) damage was found. Though Josh Huston is currently subbing, Jay Feely could be getting a call if Tynes is expected to miss several regular season games.

He returns to New York after losing a camp battle to Lawrence Tynes last summer. Tynes is currently hurt and his return date hasn’t been determined.

Huston didn’t kick well in his two weeks on the roster.

The Patriots don’t appear eager to sign Paul Edinger. They could also look at signing Seattle’s Josh Brown, who is a restricted free agent.