Deonte Banks in surprising Giants training camp starting battle after two rough seasons

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 229 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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Even in a 140-minute walkthrough with no full-speed periods, Deonte Banks, Greg Newsome II, Paulson Adebo and Colton Hood continued to rotate through the first-team defense.

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What happened

Even in a 140-minute walkthrough with no full-speed periods, Deonte Banks, Greg Newsome II, Paulson Adebo and Colton Hood continued to rotate through the first-team defense.

Why it matters

Banks getting a look as a possible starting cornerback is a merit-based surprise after his two bust-worthy seasons.

Common ground

Fighting Spirit WR Xavier Gipson and CB Nic Jones exchanged punches at the end of the final play of practice.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “WR Malik Nabers and S Tyler Nubin bumped into each other”

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The search results for Malik Nabers and Tyler Nubin provide general information about the name Malik or the Giants' seasons, but do not mention a specific incident where they bumped into each other.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 All-America college football team includes those players of American college football who have been honored by various selector organizations as the best players at their respective positions…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Giants' 100th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen—the first time since Tom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen, their final under the ownership tandem of John Mara and Steve Tisch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Giants_season

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Claim 2: “WR Xavier Gipson and CB Nic Jones exchanged punches at the end of the final play of practice.”

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Yahoo Sports and Big Blue View both report that WR Xavier Gipson and CB Nic Jones exchanged punches/squared off at the end of practice.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Carolina Panthers' 31st in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dave Canales and Dan Morgan. The Panthers improved…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL draft was the 90th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Lambeau Field and its adjacent Titletown District in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Carolina Panthers' upcoming 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the tandem of general manager Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales. They will…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Carolina_Panthers_season

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Claim 3: “Both players were still wearing their helmets”

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While sources confirm the fight occurred, none of the provided evidence explicitly mentions whether the players were wearing their helmets at the moment of the altercation.

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Claim 4: “Deonte Banks, Greg Newsome II, Paulson Adebo and Colton Hood continued to rotate through the first-team defense.”

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Multiple independent sources (AOL, Newsday, nj.com) confirm that Deonte Banks, Greg Newsome II, Paulson Adebo, and Colton Hood have been rotating through first-team defensive reps during training camp.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UFL draft is the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams for the 2026 UFL season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Josef Hernandez (November 6, 1989 – April 19, 2017) was an American professional football tight end. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the New England Patrio…
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Claim 5: “CB Dru Phillips suffered a mild knee sprain”

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Three independent sources (Big Blue View, a report citing Harbaugh, and a general news report) confirm Dru Phillips suffered a mild knee sprain.

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web search NEUTRAL — Harbaugh said Dru Phillips has a mild knee sprain. He’ll be sidelined for “a little bit.” Also, CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse missed practice with what Harbaugh called “an ongoing knee issue” that flare…
https://www.aol.com/articles/giants-dru-phillips-miss-little…

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web search NEUTRAL — NY Giants suffer their first worrisome injury of training camp. Cornerback Dru Phillips has “mild” knee sprain.Phillips’ knee sprain is, thus far, the most significant injury the Giants have suffered …
https://www.bigblueview.com/new-york-giants-injuries/167026/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dru Phillips suffered a knee sprain during Giants training camp practice, interrupting his work in a competition for the nickel cornerback role. Dan Duggan reported that the injury did not initially a…
https://www.nysportsday.com/2026/08/10/dru-phillips-knee-spr…

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Claim 6: “Head coach John Harbaugh said it “seemed like much ado about nothing””

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The provided evidence confirms John Harbaugh is the head coach, but none of the search results contain the specific quote 'seemed like much ado about nothing'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2014 season. It began at 6 pm local time on January 25 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and it was the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 16th under general manager John Schneider, and their second under head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks fi…
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Claim 7: “Nabers hasn’t been wearing the do-not-touch red jersey.”

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No evidence was provided regarding the specific jersey color Malik Nabers has or has not been wearing during camp.

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web search NEUTRAL — In Arabic, Malik (Malek) مَالِك means owner, and Malyk (Malyeek) مَلِك means king. Its homonym, though other sounding, Moloch also means king or lord in Aramaic (which also uses 'Malek' and 'Malik', a…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malik_(name)

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web search NEUTRAL — The word Malik is sometimes used in Arabic to render roughly equivalent titles of foreign rulers, for instance the chronicler Baha al-Din Ibn Shaddad refers to King Richard I of England as Malik al-In…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 5, 2025 · Looking for a meaningful name for your baby? Explore Malik's Arabic roots as 'king,' global popularity, sweet nicknames, sibling name ideas, unique variations.
https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/malik/

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Claim 8: “CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse has a more lingering knee injury”

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While the claim is listed, the 'Evidence gathered' section for claim 8 explicitly states 'No evidence found after searching'. However, evidence for claim 6 mentions Jarrick Bernard-Converse missed practice with an 'ongoing knee issue'. Since this is only mentioned in one source context, it is not corroborated.

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Claim 9: “OLB Brian Burns and WR Malachi Fields returned to practice.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Brian Burns or Malachi Fields returning to practice.

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Claim 10: “Jones and Ar’Darius Washington will fill in the slot.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Ar'Darius Washington and Nic Jones will be filling in the slot/nickel role due to Phillips' injury.

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web search NEUTRAL — While Phillips is sidelined, defensive back Ar’Darius Washington, one of the players who followed Harbaugh from Baltimore to the Giants, and Nic Jones will get chances to work in the slot.
https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/onsi/giants-dru-phillips-knee-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Biggest takeaways by position from Giants' first unofficial depth chart.Meanwhile, Ar'Darius Washington is a Harbaugh favorite from their Baltimore days, and he'll fill Big Blue's role as a Swiss Army…
https://gmenhq.com/breaking-down-new-york-giants-first-unoff…

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web search NEUTRAL — Phillips, though, is expected to miss time with a knee sprain, per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. That should open up some first-team nickel reps for Washington, which will give him a chance to lay claim to th…
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2026/08/ardarius-washingto…

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