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Rosas was arrested in Butte County, Calif.,
after a June 15 car accident. Police said he was traveling at
about 100 mph when he ran a red light and struck a pickup in an
intersection. Rosas exited his disabled vehicle and fled the
scene on foot, according to the police report.
He was charged with three misdemeanors: reckless driving on a
highway, hit-and-run property damage and driving while
suspended/revoked for DUI of alcohol/drugs. He could also still
face discipline from the league.
Rosas, 25, was also coming off a subpar 2019 campaign in which
he made 12 of 17 field-goal attempts, none from longer than 45
yards. He also missed four of his 39 extra-point attempts.
He made the Pro Bowl in 2018 after making 32 of 33 field goals
and 31 of 32 PATs.
Nothing official had been announced by the Giants, but Rosas
acknowledged his release in an Instagram post on Sunday.
"It's been an incredible ride and I've met so many amazing
coaches and teammates!" he wrote. "I wish I could have performed
at the level I know I can play at, I have nothing but love for
the New York Giants."
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday that the Giants had already
found a replacement, signing former New York Jets kicker
Chandler Catanzaro to a one-year deal.
Catanzaro, 29, retired in August 2019 and was released from the
Jets' reserve/left squad list last week.
He has converted 119 of his 142 field-goal attempts (83.8
percent) in five seasons (2014-18) with the Jets, Arizona
Cardinals, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He made a
60-yarder with Arizona in 2015.
--Field Level Media
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