Giants' Banks Faces Rebuild Questions

0:00It's March 26, from breaking news to Sunday match-ups. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI. The New York Giants had a tough defensive year in 2025, especially when cornerback Deonte Banks was on the field. Recent stats show their expected points added per play dropped 8 times worse with him in the game. Without Banks, they ranked around 18th in the league, but with him, they fell to dead last at 30 seconds. Banks joined the Giants as a first-round pick back in 2023. Last season, he played in 16 games, but started only six, as the team turned to other corners like Paulson Adibo and Cordale Flot to handle more. Snaps in the secondary. His struggles in coverage stood out, dragging down the whole unit during his time on the field. Proflip Ball focused gave him the lowest grade among qualifying cornerbacks over his three NFL seasons, and he allowed a high-passer rating win, targeted. Now heading into 2026 with new head coach John Harball and defensive coordinator Denard

1:00Wilson, Banks has a lot to prove. The Giants see him as a project player who needs major improvement while they shop for upgrades at cornerback. It all adds up to real questions about his role moving forward, as the team pushes to rebuild that secondary for better results next year.