The Giants have agreed to trade kicker Ryan Santoso to the Panthers (Twitter links via Tom Rock of Newsday and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). In return, the Giants will receive a conditional seventh-round pick — it’ll be conveyed if/when Santoso completes two games on Carolina’s roster.
Santoso was blocked by ex-Panther Graham Gano in New York. Even though he has yet to attempt a field goal or extra point in a regular season game, multiple clubs saw him as an NFL-caliber kicker. That includes the Panthers, who will put him up against Joey Slye.
Santoso signed with the Lions as a UDFA in 2018 and went on to spend time with the Titans and the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes. He appeared in three games for Tennessee in 2019 to serve as a kickoff specialist. He booted 17 kickoffs in that span with nine touchbacks.
Slye, who has operated as the Panthers placekicker for the last two years, missed his third kick of the preseason in last week’s loss to Baltimore. Now, the door is open for Santoso to win the job.
Dumb question, but since this is a conditional pick, what happens if the condition isn’t met? What if he plays only one game on Carolina’s roster then is released? Do the Giants get nothing? Are trades where one team receives no compensation allowed in football? I know in baseball, you need to send at least a $1 to complete a trade (a recent example, John Axford was traded for $1).
No compensation for the Giants because it would essentially be the same as sending a player to another team who can’t pass a physical.
I don’t think that’s the case because a failed physical results in the trade being nullified and the player is returned. If he plays in one game, he’s a Panther and can’t be returned to the Giants.
If he only plays one game it’s basically a wash with neither the Panthers or Giants getting anything and Santoso a waiver victim free to search for employment elsewhere.
Chances are he either beats Slye or he doesn’t. I’m going for zero or a full season.
I’m…I’m not sure what the alternative there is, noraj.
Patriots should’ve offered a 7th round pick, no conditions.