Cornerback · New York Giants

Role Score

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Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

—NYG

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 25 yr
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 164 lb
NFL Experience: 2 years
Birth Date: Mar 5, 2001
College: Auburn; Oregon
Draft: 2024
Draft Pick: R6 · #192

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 3/17
Total Contract: —
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−17.0 vs NFL CB25th percentile

Role−17.4 vs NFL CB12th percentile

Experience−37.0 vs NFL CB0th percentile

Prime+7.5 vs NFL CB52nd percentile

Durability−11.4 vs NFL CB15th percentile

Continuity−29.3 vs NFL CB0th percentile

Draft Pedigree−9.6 vs NFL CB52nd percentile

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Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where DJ James fits · Cornerbacks

NYG cornerbacks, last season vs this season — DJ James is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Backs Coach: Addison Lynch

#2Deonte Banks838215/176897899682$4.3M25.56'2"205

#20Greg Newsome II737815/17790889681$8.0M26.46'0"188

#33Colton HoodDrafted, unsigned737210/1700507978—21.66'0"193

#21Paulson Adebo686212/178065699566$24M27.26'1"193

Andru Phillips736216/175886939668$1.6M24.85'11"180

Rico PaytonInjured reserve424512/1793069960$1.1M26.86'0"182

JT WoodsFree agent33303/1700509665—26.36'2"193

DJ JamesReserve list30303/1700509619—25.66'0"164

Jarrick Bernard-ConverseInjured reserve30259/17611519616$1.1M26.46'1"205

#39Thaddeus DixonReserve list16252/170050960—24.66'1"195

#31Nic Jones28209/1715851965$1.1M24.96'0"185

#38Korie BlackInjured reserve352011/17234265965$1.0M24.36'0"190

Last season · 2025Defensive Backs Coach: Addison Lynch

Deonte Banks838215/176897899682$4.3M25.56'2"205

Paulson Adebo686212/178065699566$24M27.26'1"193

Andru Phillips736216/175886939668$1.6M24.85'11"180

Art GreenOn waivers474510/17——60960$1.1M26.46'2"200

Rico PaytonInjured reserve424512/1793069960$1.1M26.86'0"182

TJ MooreOn waivers2930—0050960—24.86'0"185

Jarrick Bernard-ConverseInjured reserve30259/17611519616$1.1M26.46'1"205

Nic JonesReserve list28209/1715851965$1.1M24.96'0"185

Korie BlackInjured reserve352011/17234265965$1.0M24.36'0"190

Cordale FlottUnknown——14/17——————25.16'1"170

Myles PurchaseUnknown——5/17——————23.85'11"205

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