Giants add former 1st-round pick to bolster defense

New York Giants coach John Harbaugh must be eager to roll up his sleeves and get to work with an entirely new unit.

The Giants will have yet another reset, with Harbaugh handling the team for the first time after being scooped up by the team in January.

For sure, Harbaugh has been keeping tabs on what is happening in free agency, and one of the Giants’ new acquisitions is cornerback Greg Newsome II. According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, New York is signing Newsome to a one-year deal.

“The former 1st-round pick, still just 25 years old, had 1 INT and 9 PBUs last season. A strong addition,” noted Schultz on X.

BREAKING: The #Giants are expected to sign former #Jaguars CB Greg Newsome II to a 1-year deal, per multiple sources.

The former 1st-round pick, still just 25 years old, had 1 INT and 9 PBUs last season. A strong addition. pic.twitter.com/XJCiXHzppj

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 10, 2026

Newsome, the 26th overall pick in 2021, split his time last season between the Cleveland Browns and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In October, the Browns traded him, along with a 2026 sixth-round pick, to the Jaguars in exchange for Tyson Campbell and a 2026 seventh-round pick.

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