The Giants are locking in Greg Newsome II for the long haul.
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the veteran cornerback has agreed to a three-year, $46 million contract extension with $32 million guaranteed. Newsome originally signed a one-year, $7 million deal with New York during the offseason, and the new agreement would keep him under contract through 2029. The guaranteed money is expected to be spread across the first two seasons.
For Newsome, the move comes after a winding stretch in his career. The 2021 first-round pick out of Cleveland put together three strong seasons to open his NFL run, but his play slipped in 2024 and carried into 2025, which led the Browns to trade him to the Jacksonville Jaguars midseason.
When he arrived with the Giants, the 26-year-old made it clear he was looking for a fresh start in a defense that fit what he does best.
“I feel like this is an opportunity for me to be here long-term,” Newsome said shortly after signing with the Giants. “There [were] other places that could have had a little bit longer-term deal, but I wanted to be here, and I wanted to showcase myself in front of the New York fan base and my coaches and players. I’m excited to start fresh here now and hopefully we get something done where I can retire a Giant, because that’s what I want to do.]
He also spelled out the part of his game he believes travels best.
“With my game, my strong suit I think is playing press man coverage,” Newsome said. “That was something that we did in Cleveland all the time was playing man-to-man, getting in people’s face and challenging guys.
So that’s where I feel like my strong suit is. Improvement, I feel like all of my game can improve.
If you’re not trying to improve on everything, then you’re not trying to be a great player. I think just improving on all - press, everything, I feel like there’s always something that I can get better at.”
That bet has paid off so far. Newsome has earned a starting role and turned in a strong season, posting a career-best 62.0 passer rating against and a career-best 57.7 reception percentage allowed.
Pro Football and Sports Network has him ranked 18th among 106 qualifying cornerbacks with an Impact Score of 82.6, a mark that would stand as a career high if it holds through the rest of the season.
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