Greg Joseph, we hardly knew ye…
Technically, no one in Detroit outside of the Lions themselves really knew Joseph in his brief stay with the team. The Lions signed Joseph, a veteran kicker, to the practice squad just last Wednesday.
Now, Joseph is heading to New York.
The Giants are signing away Joseph from Detroit’s practice squad to their active 53-man roster. New York came up with a dire need after regular kicker Graham Gano injured his hamstring on the opening kickoff in New York’s 21-18 loss to Washington, a game in which the Commanders kicked a franchise-record seven field goals (all by one-time Lions kicker Austin Seibert).
The New York Giants are signing my client Greg Joseph to their active roster from the Detroit Lions p-squad. 7-yr vet kicked for the Vikings the past 3 seasons and holds NFL record for game-winners in a season (5), Vikings record for longest FG (61 yds), & led NFL in TB% in ’21.
— Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) September 17, 2024
For the Lions, first-year kicker Jake Bates remains perfect on the season in all placekicks and also has booted eight touchbacks in nine kickoffs.
Detroit now has one opening on the practice squad. Tuesday tends to be the day when the Lions work out potential signees, so that spot might not stay open for long.