exclusive New York Giants Paul Schwartz Dominic Zvada has to start from somewhere — and Giants rookie tells The Post he’s ready to make it happen By Paul Schwartz Published Aug. 13, 2026, 7:40 p.m. ET Giants place kicker Dominic Zvada speaks with the media during training camp at the Greenbrier, on Aug. 5, 2026, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Corey Sipkin for New York Post Are the Giants and John Harbaugh — the most special teams-aware head coach in the entire NFL — really going to entrust their placekicking to a fresh-faced rookie?
This rather pointed question was presented to that fresh-faced rookie, Dominic Zvada, and at first he responded by repeating it, almost word-for word.
Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.
“Why should they trust a rookie?” he said, sounding far more bemused by the query than annoyed by it.
“That’s tough, man,” Zvada told The Post. “I mean, I want to say I would go out there and do everything I can and give everything I can for this team. It’s an honor to play for this team, such a historic franchise.