The Secondary That Was Already Thin Just Got Thinner

Deonte Banks and Paulson Adebo are both listed as Questionable heading into Week 2, and that's before accounting for the broader instability the Giants have been patching at cornerback since August. The depth chart shows Nic Jones and Jaden Robinson as the top two corners on the active roster — not names that inspire confidence against a Rams offense that will test every inch of coverage New York can offer.

This position was already the loudest concern coming out of camp. The Giants cycled through multiple cornerbacks in August — releasing two, watching another retire after four days — and never fully resolved what they had. Banks and Adebo both played meaningful snaps in 2025, and losing either of them, let alone both, for any stretch forces the team to lean on players who haven't established themselves at this level.

The timing is rough. The Giants just got a Week 1 win — Nabers back, the offense moving — and now the secondary situation threatens to hand back whatever defensive credibility they built. The Rams will find out quickly if New York's corners can hold up. Right now, it's not clear who those corners even are.