The New York Giants addressed their need at cornerback Tuesday, agreeing with Greg Newsome II on a one-year deal value up to $10 million, his brokers advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Giants, who have been active Monday on the opening day of the free agent negotiating interval, confronted questions at cornerback after Cor’Dale Flott, who spent his first 4 NFL seasons in New York, opted to be part of the Tennessee Titans.
With a number of different free agent cornerbacks additionally becoming a member of different groups Monday, the Giants turned to Newsome, a former first-round draft choice who was traded by the Cleveland Browns to the Jacksonville Jaguars final October.
Jaguars basic supervisor James Gladstone mentioned the day after the commerce that signing Newsome to an extension was “not out of the realm of possibility,” however added that Jacksonville would wait and see how the remainder of the season performed out.
Newsome had one interception, six go breakups and 29 tackles in 12 video games — 11 begins — with the Jaguars. He had 52 tackles and 9 go breakups complete in 2025, and his 99.1 passer score in protection was the Twenty sixth-worst mark amongst cornerbacks with at least 200 protection snaps, in accordance to NextGen Stats.
Cleveland chosen Newsome with the Twenty sixth general choose within the 2021 draft and picked up his fifth-year choice, giving him a 2025 wage of $13.38 million.
Newsome was an out of doors cornerback as a rookie however moved inside to nickel after the Browns drafted Martin Emerson Jr. in 2022. Newsome struggled in 2024 however regained his outdoors spot in coaching camp in 2025 after Emerson suffered a season-ending Achilles harm.
Newsome has 4 interceptions, 43 go breakups and 207 tackles in 5 seasons.
ESPN’s Michael DiRocco contributed to his report.
