A report over at the NY Post says Lawrence Tynes may miss the entire 08-09 season. Tynes, the hero of the NFC Championship Game, will have exploratory surgery on his knee this afternoon. If the results are negative, Tynes will be watching the game from the sideline.
Currently, the Giants have a backup in Josh Huston, an undrafted free agent from Ohio State. The Giants originally signed Huston as the heir apparent to Jay Feely in 2007. When the Giants traded for Tynes, Huston was cut. Huston is not considered a long-term solution if Tynes misses the upcoming season.
So who is a long-term solution? The free-agent market currently includes Feely, Morten Andersen, John Carney, and ex-Cowboy, Billy Cundiff.
There is no chance the Giants re-sign Feely. The Giants were not happy while they had him, and I don’t see them re-signing him unless they get really desperate. A lot will be contingent on how Tynes’ exam goes. But I see the Giants sticking with Huston until he proves he can’t get the job done, and then signing an Andersen or a Carney mid-season.
If none of those signings pan out, the Giants can always sign Mike Vanderjagt. I am sure the Toronto Argonauts will be happy to part with him.