Giants' Greg Newsome Named to PFF Team of the Week After Eagles Win
Published Nov 9, 2026, 2:11 PM ET | By Vincent Rapisardi
Key points
Greg Newsome was named a cornerback on PFF's Week 9 Team of the Week after the Giants' 19-11 win over the Eagles.
He allowed two receptions for 13 yards in his first game since signing a three-year, $46 million extension.
Malik Nabers and DJ Reader earned the same PFF honor for the Giants after Week 6.
Greg Newsome's first game on his new Giants contract has earned him a national honor. PFF named the cornerback to its Week 9 Team of the Week on Monday, alongside the Rams' Emmanuel Forbes at the position.
"Greg Newsome makes PFF's Team of the Week for Week 9," Big Blue Film Room posted on X. "Newsome allowed just 2 receptions for 13 yards on Sunday," the post added, and it was "his first game after signing a 3-year contract extension."
We covered his 85.3 PFF grade against the Eagles on Sunday night. This piece is about the weekly honor, which PFF's Gordon McGuinness published Monday afternoon.
Greg Newsome Joins PFF's Week 9 Defensive Unit
PFF's Week 9 team lists 10 defenders plus a flex spot. Newsome and Forbes are the two cornerbacks, and Cleveland's Denzel Ward took the flex position as a third.
That Browns name stands out. Cleveland drafted Newsome in the first round in 2021, according to ESPN, then traded him to the Jacksonville Jaguars last October.
By the Numbers: Greg Newsome Before and After New York
Item | Number |
2025 PFF overall grade | 55.4 (85th of 114 CBs) |
2025 passer rating allowed | 107.2 |
Week 9 catches / yards allowed | 2 / 13 |
Extension | 3 years, $46M |
Guaranteed money | $32M |
Sources: PFF player page (2025 season), Big Blue Film Room on X (Week 9) and ESPN (contract).
Why Greg Newsome's Honor Matters for the Giants
Those 2025 numbers help explain his one-year deal with New York. PFF's player page ranks him 85th of 114 qualified cornerbacks last season, with a 107.2 passer rating allowed when targeted.
The Giants still committed to him halfway through his first season. His agent, Erik Burkhardt, told ESPN's Adam Schefter the deal runs three years and $46 million, with $32 million guaranteed.
At the time of the deal, Newsome had 17 tackles, six passes defended and one interception, per ESPN. Every Giants grade we track lives on our Giants PFF grades page.
The caveat is the sample. A weekly team rewards one game, and PFF's list did not include a write-up on Newsome's afternoon.
What Comes Next for Newsome and the Giants
The Giants are 5-2-1 and host the Washington Commanders on Thursday night, a short week we detailed in our JJ McCarthy injury update. The first meeting ended in a 27-27 tie in Week 5.
Malik Nabers and DJ Reader made PFF's Week 6 Team of the Week. Newsome now joins them as a Giants player on a weekly PFF list this season.
What it shows is a cornerback the Giants just paid producing one of the best weeks at his position, by PFF's measure.
Our Take: Newsome Is Making the Extension Look Smart
My reaction to this honor was one word: Nice. That matches how I felt about the contract itself, when I wrote Ok, nice. on the day the extension broke.
Greg Newsome graded 85th of 114 cornerbacks at PFF last season. Nine weeks into this one, he is on PFF's weekly all-league team. That is a real swing in a short time.
I'm keeping this in proportion. Two catches for 13 yards is one game, and one weekly list does not make a season.
But the Giants guaranteed him $32 million on the bet that this version of Newsome is the real one. One game after signing, he gave them a strong first return.
Thursday against Washington is the next chance to stack another one.
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