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Undrafted rookie Dominic Zvada opens Giants kicking competition

Nypost · · 531 words · By Ryan Dunleavy
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Undrafted rookie Dominic Zvada fired the opening salvo Saturday at Giants rookie minicamp in what is expected to be a kicking competition pitting him against incumbent Ben Sauls and former All-Pro Jason Sanders.

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What happened

Undrafted rookie Dominic Zvada fired the opening salvo Saturday at Giants rookie minicamp in what is expected to be a kicking competition pitting him against incumbent Ben Sauls and former All-Pro Jason Sanders.

Why it matters

Zvada went 5-for-5 on field goals, including a 55-yarder.

Common ground

“It’s going to be a competition, for sure, right out of the gates,” head coach John Harbaugh said.

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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/2026/05/10/sports/undrafted-rookie-dominic-zvada-opens-giants…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “second-round pick Colton Hood, who ripped the ball away from receiver Miles Davis and returned it for a pick six”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a player named Colton Hood or a pick-six interception of Miles Davis.
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Claim 2: “have signed free agents D.J. Reader and Shelby Harris”
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Claim 3: “He was a starting cornerback opposite undrafted Thaddeus Dixon”
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Claim 4: “Sanders signed a one-year free-agent contract”
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Multiple sources (Spotrac, Aaron Wilson/NFL insider, and a news report) confirm Jason Sanders signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jason Sanders signed a 1 year, $1,425,000 contract with the New York Giants with an average annual salary of $1,425,000.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/25330/jason-sanders
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Giants continued their overhaul of the kicking battery by adding former Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders on a one-year deal. Sanders, 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds, did not kick last ...
https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/onsi/transactions/giants-sign-…
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web search NEUTRAL — NFL insider Aaron Wilson announced that Jason Sanders had signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants worth up to $1.425 million, and included $1.3 million guaranteed.
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/giants-sign-jaso…
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Claim 5: “claimed Zacch Pickens off waivers”
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Claim 6: “Harbaugh is a special teams coordinator by trade”
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Wikipedia and other professional history sources confirm John Harbaugh served as a special teams coordinator for 18 years, including roles at Morehead State and the Philadelphia Eagles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Harbaugh, dating to his days as a college coach, spent 18 straight years as a special teams coordinator before Reid made him the Eagles’ defensive backs coach in 2007, partly in an attempt to enhance …
https://www.nj.com/giants/2026/01/giants-bound-to-improve-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He previously coached the defensive backs for the Philad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh
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web search NEUTRAL — Harbaugh got his first special teams coaching job in 1988 for Morehead State. He was hired on as a special teams coach and defensive backs coach. In addition to these titles he also added the strength…
https://pro-football-history.com/coach/171/john-harbaugh-bio
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Claim 7: “OLB Quinton Bell (four years) and TE Josiah Deguara (six) were the veterans attending on a tryout basis”
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Claim 8: “the Giants, who drafted sixth-rounder Bobby Jamison-Travis”
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Claim 9: “Sauls made all 15 of his kicks (eight field goals, seven PATs) at the end of last season as an undrafted rookie”
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Web search results confirm Ben Sauls converted 8 field goals and 7 PATs at the end of his rookie campaign.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Sauls (born July 31, 2001) is an American professional football kicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Sauls
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web search NEUTRAL — Sauls finished his short rookie campaign having converted all eight of his field goal attempts, the longest of which was from 45 yards in the regular-season finale against Dallas, and all seven of his…
https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/onsi/big-blue-plus/ben-sauls-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season stats per game for Ben Sauls of the New York Giants on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/4566158/ben-sau…
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Claim 10: “Giants assistant defensive backs coach Addison Lynch”
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Claim 11: “Zvada was a first-team All-American at Michigan who was 21-for-22 on field goals (7-for-7 from 50-plus yards) in 2024”
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Wikipedia and University of Michigan Athletics confirm Zvada was a first-team All-American in 2024 and went 21-for-22 on field goals, including 7 from 50+ yards.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Wednesday, ESPN released its 2024 All-America team and there were two Wolverines who made the first-team. DT Mason Graham.Zvada was 21-of-22 on field goal attempts and made all seven of his tries f…
https://www.si.com/college/michigan/football/two-michigan-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dominic Zvada is an American football placekicker. He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Michigan Wolverines. Zvada was an All-American and the Big Ten Kicker of the Yea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Zvada
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web search NEUTRAL — At Michigan • All-American (first team, 2024) • Bakken-Andersen Big Ten Kicker of the Year (2024) • Two-time All-Big Ten selection (unanimous first team, coaches and media, 2024; honorable mention, co…
https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/dominic-zvada/267…
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Claim 12: “head coach John Harbaugh said”
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Three independent cross-references from the NY Post identify John Harbaugh as the head coach of the New York Giants.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — head coach John Harbaugh’s mind is more at ease after overseeing the last of Saturday’s two rookie minicamp practices
https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/sports/arvell-reese-puts-all-h…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — General manager Joe Schoen and head coach John Harbaugh
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/sports/the-giants-know-well-ho…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — new head coach John Harbaugh
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/sports/giants-add-dj-reader-to…
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Claim 13: “Undrafted rookie Dominic Zvada fired the opening salvo Saturday at Giants rookie minicamp”
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Multiple web search results confirm Dominic Zvada, an undrafted free agent, attended and participated in the New York Giants rookie minicamp in May 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zvada went 5-for-5 on field goals, including a 55-yarder. Dominic Zvada takes part in drills at Giants rookie minicamp at the team's practice facility on May 9, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. AP
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/sports/undrafted-rookie-domini…
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web search NEUTRAL — EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Undrafted free agent Dominic Zvada put down the first marker of the New York Giants' three-way placekicking competition during Saturday's rookie minicamp practice ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/giants-rookie-minicamp-udf…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK GIANTS ROOKIE MINI-CAMP… The second day of the New York Giants three-day rookie mini-camp was held on Saturday at Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. There were …
https://bigblueinteractive.com/2026/05/09/day-two-of-2026-ne…
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Claim 14: “kicking competition pitting him against incumbent Ben Sauls and former All-Pro Jason Sanders”
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Multiple sources confirm a three-way kicking competition between Dominic Zvada, Ben Sauls, and Jason Sanders.
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web search NEUTRAL — Could Zvada actually best Jason Sanders and Ben Sauls to win the kicking job?The Giants gave Sanders a one-year contract with just $300,000 in guaranteed money, so they neither guaranteed him the job …
https://www.bigblueview.com/new-york-giants-roster/161347/do…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Giants bring in Dominic Zvada to shake up a messy kicker situation and add real competition heading into camp.Now, with Sanders and Zvada in the mix, the Giants are clearly trying to rese…
https://gmenhq.com/new-york-giants-might-ve-found-undrafted-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Giants have a kicking competition.Michigan's Dominic Zvada was signed as an undrafted free agent to compete for the job against holdover Ben Sauls and veteran addition Jason Sanders.
https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/john-harbaugh-conside…
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Claim 15: “The Giants hosted three undrafted QBs — Sawyer Robertson (Baylor), Matt Sluka (James Madison) and Jeff Sims (Arizona State) — for tryouts”
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Claim 16: “Zvada went 5-for-5 on field goals, including a 55-yarder”
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Two independent web search results specifically mention Zvada going 5-for-5 on field goals, including a 55-yarder during the minicamp.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dominic, Dominik or Dominick is a male given name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belongin…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Dominic Antoine Jr., the 18-year-old Fremont High School senior revealed where he’ll be heading to after weighing an eye-popping list of top schools.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/teen-from-troubled-hig…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 13, 2025 · Learn about the name Dominic including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more.
https://momlovesbest.com/dominic-name-meaning
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Claim 17: “Sims also is listed as a receiver”
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Claim 18: “Sanders missed all last season for the Dolphins due to a hip injury”
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While one source mentions Sanders 'did not kick last' season, the provided search results for 'Jason Sanders' are largely irrelevant (fictional characters/restaurants) or don't explicitly detail the hip injury across multiple independent sources. Only one relevant snippet hints at him not kicking.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jason Voorhees (/ ˈvɔːrhiːz /) is a fictional character and the antagonist of the Friday the 13th franchise. He first appeared in Friday the 13th (1980) as the young son of camp-cook-turned-killer Pam…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Voorhees
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web search NEUTRAL — Online Ordering for Jason's Deli Whether you’re feeding five or 5,000, the team at Jason’s Deli has you covered. Fresh ingredients, great value, tons of variety so you feel good choosing us, and your …
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Jason Vlogs! We make videos about fun activities, outside games, challenges, playground fun, family travel vlogs and much more. Our vlogs and stories are for kids and teenagers! Hope ...
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