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Former Pitt and Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Ben Sauls had a tryout with the New York Giants on Thursday, according to the NFL transactions page. Sauls was released by the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday.
Sauls, 24, played his collegiate career at the University of Pittsburgh and signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of the 2025 NFL Draft.
He impressed during the preseason, making five of his six field goal attempts and going seven of seven on extra points.
However, Sauls’ future in Pittsburgh was always uncertain since the team already had two-time Pro Bowl kicker Chris Boswell on the roster.
The Steelers did try to trade him following his standout preseason performance, but they were unable to find a trade partner and waived him ahead of the cutdown day deadline.
On Sept. 23, 2025, the Falcons signed Sauls to their practice squad.
Sauls was still very appreciative of Pittsburgh’s veterans showing him the ropes at the next level, though.
“To have guys who have been there and done that for years. I mean, the age gap. I think the second youngest is 30, maybe 31. I just turned 24 a couple of weeks ago. I am a breath of fresh air for these guys. But they’ve been there, they’ve done that,” Sauls said.
“They reassure me on the field. And to have them with me this whole way. That’s why we just got a silly picture of us. Because I really appreciate what they’ve done for me. And they really took me in and showed me the ropes.”
In 2024, Sauls connected on 21 of 24 field goals and a perfect 44 of 44 on extra points at Pitt. He was selected to the Pro Football Focus All-American team and a Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Semifinalist.
Overall, Sauls finished his college career hitting on 52 of 64 field-goal attempts, while averaging 63 yards per kickoff.
Aaron Becker contributed reporting for this story.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Giants Host Former Steelers Kicker for Tryout
