Giants Inactives: Paulson Adebo a Healthy Scratch Against Commanders

With nearly their entire active roster available, the New York Giants made their highest-paid player a healthy scratch Thursday night against the Washington Commanders.

Cornerback Paulson Adebo headlined the list of Giants inactives for their Week 10 game against Washington at MetLife Stadium.

Adebo entered the year as the Giants’ No. 1 cornerback in the second season of a three-year, $54 million contract he signed during 2025 free agency. This year, the cornerback has played in three games, logging five tackles, including one for loss.

Giants Inactives Against Washington

Adebo lost his starting job to Deonte Banks and free-agent signing Greg Newsome II ahead of the season. With rookie Colton Hood available to be the Giants’ No. 3 cornerback, despite a dislocated finger, Adebo was the odd man out against Washington.

Reserve linebacker Malik Harrison, who was listed as questionable all week due to a groin injury, was inactive. Harrison has primarily played special teams this season, playing only five defensive snaps.

Here’s the full list of Giants inactives for Thursday night:

• C.J. Okoye, defensive lineman
• J.C. Davis, offensive lineman
• Josh Sills, offensive lineman
• Malik Harrison, linebacker (groin)
• Nikko Reed, cornerback
• Paulson Adebo, cornerback
• Thomas Fidone II, tight end

Tackle Marcus Mbow, who was inactive for the game in Philadelphia, did suit up Thursday. Mbow was active due to provide depth for banged-up starting tackles Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor.

The Giants also elevated inside linebacker Chandler Martin and outside linebacker Dawaune Smoot from their practice squad. Smoot made his Giants debut in Philadelphia, logging one sack and two tackles in 34 defensive snaps.

Martin, an undrafted free agent of Giants coach John Harbaugh’s former team the Baltimore Ravens in 2025, will make his Giants debut Thursday.

Commanders Inactives

Washington center Lucas Patrick, a 2026 Giants training camp invitee, was ruled out Wednesday with a concussion, and tight end Colson Yankoff also was inactive due to a knee injury.

Patrick and Yankoff were two of the notable Commanders inactives. Here’s the full list:

• Athan Kaliakmanis, quarterback (emergency third QB)
• Colson Yankoff, tight end (knee)
• Lucas Patrick, center (concussion)
• Isaac Yiadom, cornerback
• Ricky Barber, defensive lineman
• Tanoa Togiai, offensive lineman

Kaliakmanis, who finished his collegiate career at Rutgers, is the third-string quarterback behind Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota.

Washington wide receiver Treylon Burks, who had two catches for 26 yards against the Giants and has taken on a bigger role since Terry McLaurin was placed on injured reserve was available. Burks missed Washington’s 20-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday with a foot injury.