The New York Giants might be forgiven for experiencing purchaser’s regret.
On Tuesday, Pro Football Talk shared that cornerback Paulson Adebo, who signed a three-year, $54 million contract as an unrestricted free agent final offseason, was considered one of three Giants gamers who did not report back to the primary day of the workforce’s voluntary exercises underneath first-year coach John Harbaugh, employed in January 2025 after 18 seasons as Baltimore Ravens head coach.
Per PFT’s Michael David Smith, defensive linemen Dexter Lawrence and Sam Roberts additionally did not attend the start of the voluntary program. Lawrence has requested a trade, whereas Roberts recently underwent surgery.
“Adebo is the one participant who did not present and hasn’t defined why,” Smith wrote.
Cornerback Paulson Adebo an unexplained absence firstly of Giants voluntary exercises
When discussing Adebo’s absence, Harbaugh downplayed its significance whereas nonetheless hoping to collect readability, telling reporters, “It’s his proper. It’s his purpose. No matter his purpose is, I’ll have an interest to listen to it. However it’s what it’s. It’s OK.”
Final season, Adebo’s first with the Giants, did not go in addition to deliberate. He missed 5 video games as a result of damage and wasn’t practically as productive as he was with the New Orleans Saints from 2023-24, when he allowed two touchdowns whereas notching seven interceptions as the closest protection defender, according to NFL Pro data.
Adebo allowed 48 receptions on 74 targets for 579 yards, two touchdowns and an interception with the Giants. He compelled a tight-window throw on a career-low 14.9 p.c of his targets whereas additionally producing his lowest hawk price (10.8 p.c) since 2022.
Total, New York ranked No. 16 towards the go final season, permitting 214.2 passing yards per sport, with 25 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.
Whereas Adebo is effectively inside his rights not reporting to voluntary exercises, it might solely assist the workforce having the entire roster collectively, particularly because the Giants break in a special teaching employees.
The secondary has additionally undergone a little bit of a shakeup. Cor’Dale Flott, who began 14 video games final season, signed a three-year, $45M contract with the Tennessee Titans earlier in free company, and New York added former Jacksonville Jaguars nook Greg Newsome II on a one-year, $8M contract.
The workforce’s different high returning corners (when it comes to taking part in time), Deonte Banks and Andru Phillips, have been picked on in protection final season and should take main strides to keep away from an analogous destiny in 2026.
Adebo’s no-show firstly of New York’s voluntary April program underneath Harbaugh may not matter in the long term, however it might be even much less important if the veteran nook had a robust debut within the Huge Apple.
As an alternative, the prized 2025 free agent largely flopped, fueling concern. The Giants did not get an applicable return on funding in the course of the first 12 months of Adebo’s contract. 12 months 2 is not beginning significantly better.
