The suspense is over for at least one roster spot.
Dominic Zvada will be the Giants' kicker heading into the 2026 season.
Sixteen days before they kick off against the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, coach John Harbaugh made the declaration in his postgame press conference following a 23-6 victory over the Jets in the preseason finale. In the game, the undrafted rookie made his closing argument by hitting all three field goal attempts from 53, 46 and 23 yards, in addition to two extra points and handling kickoff duties.
"I thought he did great," Harbaugh said of the former All-American and Big Ten Kicker of the Year from the University of Michigan. "He'll win the job. He'll be the kicker. That was kind of the last step, give him a chance to prove he could do a whole game."
NFL clubs must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players from the offseason limit of 90 by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday.
The deadline brought the competition between Zvada and Ben Sauls, a returnee from the Giants' 2025 roster, to a head.
It ended what was originally a three-legged race with former All-Pro Jason Sanders also in the mix, but he was released in early June.
That put Zvada and Sauls under the microscope throughout spring practices, training camp and ultimately the preseason.
Both players performed admirably as they finished the preseason perfect on field goals and extra points.
Zvada made field goals from 53, 46, 43, 32 and 23 yards, and four extra points.
Sauls made from 46, 27 and 37 yards, and one extra point.