Overview

• Needham, 28, brings 63 career NFL games from his Miami tenure and most recently went through preseason with the Browns.
• The addition addresses depth needs in a battered defensive backfield, with Michael Carter II dealing with a shoulder issue that could affect Week 3 availability.
• New York also looked at other cornerbacks, including a workout for former Jet Arthur Maulet.
• Mevis was waived from the practice squad after being signed in June on the strength of a 20-for-21 UFL season with the Birmingham Stallions.
• The change underscores short-term practice-squad management that prioritizes secondary depth over carrying a developmental kicker.