Giants Sit Highest-Paid Player Against Washington

The Giants left Paulson Adebo off the active roster for their Thursday night matchup with the Washington Commanders, despite no injury designation for the cornerback during the week. Rookie Colton Hood and other players were available in his place.

Adebo has the largest base salary and salary-cap hit on New York’s roster: $17.25 million and $24.2 million, respectively. He is in the second season of a three-year contract worth $54 million, signed in March 2025.

Adebo lost his starting role during coach John Harbaugh’s first training camp with the team. Deonte Banks and newcomer Greg Newsome were preferred over him. With Newsome unavailable, Adebo took part in all of New York’s defensive plays against Houston on October 25, but did not play in Sunday’s win over Philadelphia.

A knee injury has restricted Adebo to two games this season, and he has been dressed for three. Hood, who dislocated his left ring finger at practice Tuesday, was active for the Washington game.