New York Giants
Josh Brown - #3 - K
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 202 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/29/1979 |
| Birthplace | Tulsa, OK |
| College | Nebraska |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 7th round, 8th pick by Seahawks |
Shorts and Shells: Week Eight
Even on bye, the Packers are the envy of teams at the other end of the standings, who are eyeing Pack staffers like Reggie McKenzie. Also, Bill Belichick's questionable coaching move, and more from Week Eight.
Giants rally, keep Dolphins winless
Eli Manning threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Victor Cruz with 5:58 to play and the Giants barely avoided a post-bye letdown, keeping Miami winless with a 20-17 victory.
Dolphins downgrade CB Davis, RB Thomas to out
The Dolphins downgraded CB Vontae Davis and RB Daniel Thomas to out for Sunday's game against the Giants with hamstring injuries.
Giants will work Amukamara into rotation
First-round CB Prince Amukamara has had only a handful of practices with the Giants following foot surgery, and he will be worked into the rotation slowly.
TE Jake Ballard making Giants forget Kevin Boss
Giants TE Jake Ballard has been a very pleasant surprise for a Giants offense that was worried about the TE position to start the season.
Mara named management council chairman
Giants president and CEO John Mara has been named chairman of the NFL's Management Council Executive Committee/Labor.
Bar raised for Giants' Ballard, Cruz
The bye week has given people a chance to appreciate how good — and unexpected — the contributions of WR Victor Cruz and TE Jake Ballard have been.
Bradshaw, Coleman and Hester NFC Players of the Week
Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw, Eagles S Kurt Coleman and Bears WR-RS Devin Hester were named NFC Players of Week Six.
Bradshaw's three TDs help push Giants past Bills
Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 104 yards and a career-best three touchdowns in the Giants' 27-24 win over the Bills.
Giants promote DT Hendricks
The Giants filled the opening on their active roster by promoting DT Dwayne Hendricks from their practice squad.
They Said It: week of Oct. 9
Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall on his plans for Monday night's contest against the Jets, quoted on miamiherald.com: "I'll probably get kicked out after the second quarter. I'm not joking. I'm serious."
Giants have myriad running issues
The talk all week has been about how the Giants no longer can run the ball the way the team long has sought to do. But the question is: Why not?
Giants S Phillips fined $20,000
The NFL has fined Giants S Kenny Phillips $20,000 for an illegal hit, his second infraction this season.
Giants knew DT Kennedy had substance issue
The Giants were aware that Jimmy Kennedy faced a possible suspension when they signed him in August.
NFL suspends Giants DT Kennedy
Giants DT Jimmy Kennedy was suspended by the NFL on Tuesday for four games beginning immediately for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
PLAYER NEWS
The Giants on Wednesday announced that they had signed 11-year veteran Josh Brown.|||||||
The 34-year-old Brown played four games with Cincinnati last season after Mike Nugent was hurt. He also has played with Seattle and St. Louis, scoring more than 1,000 points. He joins former Dallas Cowboy David Buehler and first-year kicker Jake Rogers on the Giants' roster.
Brown connected on all four of his field goal tries for the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, including that 52-yarder in the third quarter of a 20-19 loss to Dallas. The Cowboys won it with a field goal of their own as time ran out.|||||||
For Brown, it was a solid first step in trying to show the rest of the NFL that he's not finished. The 4-for-4 performance just might jump-start his career, even if it turns out to be his only game with Cincinnati. The Bengals needed a kicker on short notice when Mike Nugent hurt his right calf during practice last week.
Brown is kicking for the Cincinnati Bengals against the Dallas Cowboys, taking the place of injured Mike Nugent.|||||||
Nugent hurt his right calf during practice on Wednesday. He was inactive on Sunday against Dallas, opening the way for Brown - signed during the week - to take his place.
The Bengals have signed kicker Brown to fill in for the injured Mike Nugent, who hurt his right calf and didn't practice Wednesday.|||||||
Brown played five seasons with Seattle and four with St. Louis. He kicked for the Jets in preseason and was released on Aug. 27.
The Jets have cut Brown, giving Nick Folk the job after a tight competition.|||||||
Brown, signed in May after being released by St. Louis, was 21 for 28 on field goals last season. The move Monday allows Brown to potentially hook on with another team before the end of the preseason schedule this week.
