Giants sign corner Paulson Adebo for $54 million in NFL free agency to fill major need

Giants sign corner Paulson Adebo for $54 million in NFL free agency to fill major need

The Giants addressed their biggest need on defense as NFL free agency kicked off Monday, agreeing to terms with cornerback Paulson Adebo, The Post confirmed.

Adebo agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $54 million, with $36 million in guaranteed money. That contract came in just behind veteran cornerback Carlton Davis’ three-year, $60 million deal with the Patriots.

Finding someone to start alongside disappointing 2023 first-round pick Deonte Banks was at the top of the Giants’ defensive needs list. 

Adebo, 25, spent his first four NFL seasons with the Saints. 

He started 51 of the 52 games he appeared in and has 10 career interceptions. 

Adebo’s 2024 season was cut short after seven games when he broke his femur in a loss to the Broncos.

The Giants are signing cornerback Paulson Adebo in NFL free agency. Getty Images
Paulson Adebo played his first four NFL seasons with the Saints. Getty Images

He was a 2021 third-round draft pick out of Stanford, where he was a teammate of Giants inside linebacker Bobby Okereke.

The Giants have Cor’Dale Flott entering his fourth year as an outside cornerback. 

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They were quite pleased with the play of rookie Dru Phillips, their third-round pick, as Phillips secured a role as the slot corner. 

Banks endured a rough second season, in terms of performance and, at times, effort, and his lack of development was one reason why head coach Brian Daboll fired cornerbacks coach and defensive pᴀssing game coordinator Jerome Henderson.

Paulson Adebo suffered a season-ending leg injury during a Saints game against the Broncos on Oct. 17, 2024. Getty Images

Adebo graded out as the 97th cornerback in the league last season, according to Pro Football Focus. 

He figures to immediately move into the starting lineup alongside Banks and Phillips.

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