Overview

• The Washington Post reported a Giants staffer saying Banks "really needs to grow up," with the piece describing him as a "serious problem" for the team.
• New York’s unofficial Week 1 depth chart lists "Deonte Banks/Cor’Dale Flott" at the No. 2 cornerback spot opposite Paulson Adebo.
• After a promising rookie year, Banks’ 2024 line fell to 0 interceptions and 12 passes defensed with opponents completing 70.3% and posting a 124.2 rating when targeting him.
• Effort was questioned on specific plays, including a CeeDee Lamb 55-yard touchdown and a pull-up on Jalen Hurts, and he was benched during Week 8.
• Coverage links his struggles to an offseason shake-up of the secondary coaches, with Jerome Henderson and Mike Treier replaced by Marquand Manuel and Jeff Burris, and his 2025 play will factor into the club’s fifth-year option decision.