Why is Mason Crosby kicking for Giants? New York signs 39-year-old former Packer for spot Christmas duty

It's not over for Mason Crosby. The former-Packer will get his Christmas gift when he makes his season debut for the Giants.

The kicker signed with New York for its Christmas game against the Eagles after the Giants lost yet another kicker. Cade York headed to the practice squad with a leg injury after being named the replacement for Randy Bullock, who replaced Graham Gano. Bullock was also placed on injury reserve this week with a hamstring injury, while Gano underwent season-ending knee surgery in November.

Crosby has not played a game this season, struggling to find a fit with a new team, but spent plenty of time in Green Bay becoming a Packer legend.

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Here's what else to know about Crosby ahead of his comeback with the Giants.

How old is Mason Crosby?

Crosby is 39 years old, having been born on Sept. 3, 1984.

He grew up in Georgetown, Texas, and played football at Colorado from 2003-2006. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Packers and earned the starting kicking role as a rookie. Ironically, his first career game ended in a win against the Eagles with a 42-yard field goal in the final seconds of the game.

Mason Crosby teams

The kicker played with Green Bay and only Green Bay for 16 seasons, beginning in 2007.

He left the Packers after the 2022 season, as it drafted his replacement Anders Carlson. Crosby signed to the Rams' practice squad in December this season but was waived only six days later. He gets another shot to kick this season with the Giants, who have lost three kickers to injury.

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Mason Crosby stats

Crosby has played in 225 games, helping him earn a spot in the Green Bay record book 1,918 points, the team's all-time points record.

He's made 395 field goals, or 81.4 percent of attempts, which is 14th most most in NFL history. Since 2015, when the NFL moved back the extra point back to the 15-yard line, he's made 95.4 percent of point-after attempts.

Here's how Crosby did over the last five seasons.