Greg Newsome II holds the RCB · Starter spot in New York Giants’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Greg Newsome II played 18 games in 2025 with a 71% snap share.

Greg Newsome II is a right cornerback for the New York Giants standing 6'0" and weighing 188 pounds. The Chicago native attended Northwestern before being selected 26th overall in the first round of the 2021 draft by Cleveland. Entering his sixth season, Newsome recorded 1 interception and 9 pass deflections in 2025. He carries a one-year contract with the Giants worth $8 million annually.

Northwestern2018 – 2020

Browns2021 – 2024

Jaguars2025

Giantspresent

CollegeNorthwesternDraftRound 1 · No. 26 overall · 2021 · CLEAcquiredAcquired from Cleveland Browns · drafted thereHometownChicago, IL