Giants re-sign CB to add depth to secondary

Primarily operating as a slot corner during his rookie contract, Holmes accepted a rare rookie deal pay cut going into last season and then saw the Giants turn to other options ahead of him in the slot. 

The former fourth-round pick still held a special teams role, and the Giants will keep him around for potential depth.

After working as the Giants’ primary slot corner in 2022 (572 snaps), Holmes ceded time to 2022 third-rounder Cor’Dale Flott last season. 

Holmes, 25, saw action on just 123 defensive snaps in his contract year. While Darius Slayton was able to bounce back from his rookie deal pay cut, Holmes could not recapture his role. But the Giants still value him. And they face more questions at corner now.

The team is not expected to re-sign Adoree’ Jackson, who played out a three-year contract. Two years remain on Flott’s rookie contract, though the Giants’ plan of sliding Jackson into the slot and playing Tre Hawkins opposite Deonte Banks did not last long. Jackson returned to a boundary role following Hawkins’ benching.

Holmes, whom Pro Football Focus rated as one of the NFL’s worst CB regulars in 2022, may not be a front-burner option to hold a regular role again. The multiyear regular will supply some depth as the Giants assemble another crew around Banks.