Jamie Gillan is facing a fourth and-long. In fact, he’s facing a fourth and very, very long.
The Giants punter had something of a homecoming on Sunday, when the Scotland-born booter and the Giants traveled to London to face the Packers, ultimately downing Green Bay 29-22. But, the “Scottish Hammer’s” trip back to the United Kingdom wasn’t a short stay. He actually may want to see if any of his old friends has a couch to sleep on.
As the Giants headed back stateside, Gillan had to stay behind, as passport issues prevented him from traveling back with the team.
According to NFL Network, Gillan came to the United States with a NATO visa, but never changed it to a work visa, complicating his return home.
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The punter is expected to fly back to the U.S. on Thursday, but should Gillan not get back in time, there’s a world in which the Giants may have to turn to a different punter this weekend against the Ravens.
#Giants P Jamie Gillan remains in London following the trip over the weekend as he works through some passport issues, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. “The Scottish Hammer” is expected to fly back to the U.S. on Thursday, though the team will work out punters just in case.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 11, 2022
Mike Garafolo also reports that the Giants were aware of the passport issues prior to Sunday’s game.
Replacing Gillan’s production might not be an easy task; the 25-year-old is demolishing the ball in his first year with Big Blue, averaging 50.1 yards per punt, tied for fourth in the NFL. That’s by far the best mark of his NFL career after spending three prior seasons with the Browns.
Gillan’s plight reminds us all that punters are, indeed, people, too.
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