Gano (groin) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Though Gano remains on injured reserve for the time being, all signs point to the Giants activating him this weekend in advance of Sunday's game in Philadelphia. After the Giants cut fill-in kicker Jude McAtamney on Tuesday before re-signing him to the practice squad two days later, Gano has kicked off Week 8 prep with a pair of full practices. Per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial said that Gano did a "nice job kicking" in Wednesday's session, but the 38-year-old will still need to steer clear of any setbacks with his groin during Friday's practice before getting the green light to play Sunday.

Santos (thigh) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

After following up a limited session Wednesday by taking every rep Thursday, Santos looks poised to return from a two-game absence to handle kicking duties for the Bears this Sunday in Baltimore. The Bears had elevated Jake Moody from the practice squad to serve as their placekicker in each of the previous two contests, with Moody knocking down all three of his point-after attempts and eight of nine field-goal tries.

New York re-signed McAtamney to the practice squad Thursday with an International Player Program exemption, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

McAtamney operated as the Giants' placekicker for four games from Week 4 to Week 7, but he lost his spot on the 53-man roster Tuesday due to Graham Gano (groin) having his practice window opened Week 8 and expected to return to action Sunday against the Eagles. New York also has Younghoe Koo on the practice squad, providing competition for McAtamney in the event that Gano isn't yet ready to retake the field.

Gano (groin) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Gano hasn't played since injuring his groin in a Week 3 loss to the Chiefs and has missed the last four games on injured reserve, but he appears to be trending toward a return. The Giants waived Jude McAtamney -- who handled kicking duties each of the last four games -- on Tuesday, another indication that Gano has a good chance at returning to action Sunday against the Eagles.

McManus (right quadriceps) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice.

McManus thus has been a DNP on four consecutive injury reports due to the right quad that he tweaked in practice on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Until he logs at least a limited practice again, he appears to be in danger of missing a third straight contest Sunday at Pittsburgh. Considering how well fill-in kicker Lucas Havrisik has fared in place of McManus -- 4-for-4 on FGAs, 6-for-6 on PATs -- the Packers have the luxury of patience as it pertains to McManus' recovery.

Santos (thigh) was a limited participant Wednesday in his return to practice.

Adam Hoge of AllCHGO.com reports that Santos was upbeat after returning to practice Wednesday as a limited participant. The kicker missed the past two games, giving Jake Moody an opportunity to fill in.

The Giants stated Wednesday that Gano (groin) has been designated for return from IR and is slated to practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Gano has missed four consecutive games due to a lingering groin injury. The transaction kicks off a 21-day window wherein he can practice without counting against the 53-man roster limit. He can be fully activated from IR at any point in that span, making Gano potentially eligible to retake the field as early as Sunday versus the Eagles. Jude McAtamney has filled in as New York's top placekicker with Gano sidelined, and across four regular-season appearances has completed both of his field-goal tries but missed three of his 12 extra-point attempts.

Fairbairn made both of his field-goal attempts and his only extra point try in Houston's loss versus the Seahawks on Monday.

Fairbairn connected on field goals from 46 and 36 yards, both of which came within the final three minutes of the first half. The 31-year-old is off to an efficient start this season despite a low volume of attempts, converting 13 of 15 field-goal tries and all 10 of his point-after tries.

Myers went 2-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made all three of his PATs in Seattle's win over the Texans on Monday.

Myers connected on kicks of 26 and 47 yards, while his third attempt was blocked by Denico Autry. The 34-year-old has not had an efficient start to the season, as he's converted on just 76.5 percent of his field-goal attempts but will look to have a bounce back performance following the team's upcoming bye week.

Gano (groin) was scheduled to do some kicking Tuesday and could be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game in Philadelphia, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

The Giants haven't yet opened Gano's 21-day practice window, but since he's already missed four games, the team could clear him to practice at any time. Jude McAtamney had served as the Giants' kicker during that time, but after missing two extra-point attempts in Sunday's 33-32 loss to the Broncos, he was cut loose Tuesday. While Gano will step back in as the team's kicker whenever he's deemed fully healthy, Younghoe Koo could be elevated from the practice squad to handle kicking duties in Week 8 if Gano isn't ready.