Overview
- The Giants’ unofficial Week 1 depth chart, released Tuesday, lists Deonte Banks as a starting boundary cornerback opposite Greg Newsome II with Paulson Adebo listed behind them.
- New York declined Banks’ fifth‑year option on May 1, 2026, which turned this season into a contract year and removed a $12.63 million guarantee.
- Coaches credited Banks’ marked improvement in training camp and preseason, and head coach John Harbaugh publicly called him “very, very consistent” and expected strong play.
- Adebo, who is on a three‑year, $54 million deal with a roughly $24.2 million 2026 cap hit, graded better in 2025 but underwhelmed in camp and appears set for a reduced role.
- Banks faces an immediate test Sunday night against Cowboys receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, a performance that will influence his playing time, the Giants’ cornerback rotation and his near‑term market value.