Giants sign Greg Newsome II to a $46 million extension through 2029

The New York Giants signed cornerback Greg Newsome II on Wednesday to a three-year, $46 million contract extension that keeps him with the team through the 2029 season, halfway through his first year in New York.

The deal rewards a bet Newsome made on himself in March, when he took a one-year offer from the Giants even though other teams could have offered longer deals. He said at the time that he “wanted to be here and I wanted to showcase myself in front of the New York fan base” and hoped to retire a Giant.

He has done that for a team that leads the NFC East at 4-2-1. Newsome, 26, has started all six games he has played, with 25 tackles, six passes defensed and an interception in a Week 4 win over Arizona. The Giants have allowed the second-fewest yards per pass attempt in the league through eight weeks, the team said.

The extension includes $32 million in guaranteed money, his agent, Erik Burkhardt of Roc Nation Sports, told ESPN. The deal ranks Newsome 25th among NFL cornerbacks in average annual salary.

Newsome's route to New York was unusual. The Cleveland Browns drafted him 26th overall out of Northwestern in 2021, then traded him to the Jacksonville Jaguars last October for cornerback Tyson Campbell. The Jaguars let him reach free agency in March.

The deal also gives the Giants cover at the position. They declined the fifth-year option on fellow starting cornerback Deonte Banks for 2027 and could lose him next offseason.