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Giants add Michigan kicker Dominic Zvada as part of slew of undrafted free agent signings

Nypost · · 599 words · By Paul Schwartz
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Given his background as a former special teams coordinator, and his continued focus on that side of the ball, it would have been no great surprise if John Harbaugh pushed for the Giants to consider taking a kicker late in the NFL draft.

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What happened

Given his background as a former special teams coordinator, and his continued focus on that side of the ball, it would have been no great surprise if John Harbaugh pushed for the Giants to consider taking a kicker late in the NFL draft.

Why it matters

With no seventh-round pick, though, that was going to be difficult to justify.

Common ground

The Giants did not go for a kicker with any of their seven selections but they did strike quickly immediately after the draft to add one to their roster.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/sports/giants-undrafted-free-agent-signings-2026-d…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “They agreed to terms with Dominic Zvada, who was near-perfect for Michigan in helping the Wolverines win the 2024 national championship.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Giants agreed to terms with Dominic Zvada. Furthermore, sources confirm he was highly successful for Michigan and helped the Wolverines win the 2024 national championship. The combination of these facts is reported across multiple web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Big Ten Conference football season is the 130th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This is the Big Ten's seco…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominic Zvada (born October 25, 2003) is an American professional football placekicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas State …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Zvada
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Michigan Wolverines football team represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. Michigan has the most all-time wins in col…
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Claim 2: “CB Thaddeus Dixon, North Carolina”
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Claim 3: “RB Damon Bankston, New Mexico”
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Claim 4: “DT Anquin Barnes, Colorado”
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Claim 5: “The Giants after six seasons parted ways with 39-year old Graham Gano and signed veteran Jason Sanders, who spent seven years with the Dolphins but spent the 2025 season on injured reserve with a hip issue.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Giants parted ways with Graham Gano after six seasons. They also mention Jason Sanders in the context of Giants signings, and the details regarding Sanders' previous time with the Dolphins and 2025 injury are consistent across the search results, suggesting corroboration from multiple reporting angles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the New York Giants' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th season playing in The Meadowlands and their 13th playing at MetLife Stadium. Following the conclusion of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Giants' 100th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen—the first time since Tom…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham Gano (gə-NOH; born April 9, 1987) is a Scottish–American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as …
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Claim 6: “OL Ryan Schernecke, Kutztown”
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Claim 7: “There was only one kicker selected in the 2026 draft — Trey Smack of Florida, who went to the Packers in the sixth round.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Green Bay Packers' 106th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth under general manager Brian Gutekunst and their eighth under head coach Matt LaFleur. They will …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James "Trey" Smack III (born July 12, 2003) is an American professional football kicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gato…
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Claim 8: “DT Ben Barten, Wisconsin”
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Claim 9: “Zvada, 22, spent his first two college seasons at Arkansas State before transferring to Michigan.”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries independently confirm that Dominic Zvada played college football for Arkansas State and then transferred to Michigan. One source specifies the timeline: first two seasons at Arkansas State before Michigan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominic Zvada (born October 25, 2003) is an American professional football placekicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas State …
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Claim 10: “Mann will compete with Zach Triner, a 35-year old, well-traveled long snapper signed after longtime Giants long snapper Casey Kreiter left for the Cardinals.”
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Claim 11: “The Giants did not go for a kicker with any of their seven selections but they did strike quickly immediately after the draft to add one to their roster.”
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The web search results discuss the 2026 draft and the Giants, but none of the provided snippets confirm that the Giants did not draft a kicker in the seven rounds but signed one shortly after. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate this specific sequence of events across multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 first-round pick the Rams acquired from the Falcons in a draft day deal last year turned into the 13th overall selection after a tough season for Atlanta. The Rams did not keep their own firs…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is the story of Russell Erxleben, the highest drafted kicker in modern NFL history. From breaking records in college to doing hard prison time.
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web search NEUTRAL — In this draft, PFN’s Jacob Infante has the Las Vegas Raiders trading up from No. 6 to No. 1 and selecting Shedeur Sanders. That is a believable scenario a week before the start of NFL free agency, tho…
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Claim 12: “Zvada did not duplicate that success in 2025, as he hit 17 of 25 field goals.”
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Although the claim is specific, no evidence was gathered from the web search or Wikipedia results to confirm Zvada's field goal count for the 2025 season. The evidence count is 0, and no contradictory evidence exists.
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Claim 13: “In 2024, he went 21-for-22 on field goals, with his only miss a blocked kick.”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries independently confirm that in 2024, Dominic Zvada made 21 out of 22 field goals, with his only miss being a blocked kick. This specific statistic is reported by several sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominic Zvada (born October 25, 2003) is an American professional football placekicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas State …
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Claim 14: “His career-long field goal is 56 yards.”
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No evidence was gathered from the web search or Wikipedia results regarding Dominic Zvada's career-long field goal distance. The evidence count is 0.
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Claim 15: “In the storied rivalry game against Ohio State, Zvada hit a 54-yard field goal in the second quarter and then kicked himself into Wolverines lore by nailing a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds remaining, providing the decisive points in a 13-10 Michigan victory.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm the details of the game against Ohio State: Zvada hitting a 54-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 21-yard game-winner with 45 seconds remaining, leading to a 13-10 Michigan victory.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zvada kicked a 54-yard field goal and the 21-yard game winner to beat Ohio State.Zvada boosted his season-long numbers to 17 of 18 on field-goal attempts and 7 for 7 on kicks of 50 yards or longer.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the storied rivalry game against Ohio State, Zvada hit a 54-yard field goal in the second quarter and then kicked himself into Wolverines lore by nailing a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds remain…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/sports/giants-undrafted-free-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dominic Zvada drills go-ahead FG with 45 seconds left as Michigan stuns No. 2 Ohio State. Kalel Mullings ran for 100+ yards and a TD and Dominic Zvada converted both field goal tries, as Michigan defe…
https://www.maizenbrew.com/2024/11/30/24308743/michigan-foot…
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Claim 16: “Long snapper Ben Mann, Boston College”
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Claim 17: “Ben Sauls, who went 8-for-8 on field goals as a rookie late last season for the Giants, is also on the roster.”
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The web search results for this claim returned irrelevant content (Ben.nl ads), providing no evidence regarding Ben Sauls making 8-for-8 field goals as a rookie for the Giants last season or being on the roster. Therefore, the claim cannot be verified or corroborated.
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