While Cor’Dale Flott Although he spent the offseason and training camp as the favorite for the Giants’ second cornerback job, he has not yet secured the job, leaving the position shrouded in uncertainty as release day approaches.

Hundreds of players will soon be available via waivers, and the Giants will be monitoring that situation closely. They are expected to address that position after cutting to 53 players on Tuesday, notes Dan Duggan of The Athletic (subscription required). The team may be looking for depth, but that effort likely includes finding a player who could move into the starting lineup opposite. Deontay Banks.

The Giants had prepared to move Flott from the slot to a boundary starter position, but the former third-round pick’s difficulties during training have left the door open for Nick McCloudThe latter, who began his NFL career with the Bills, while Joe Schoen And Brian DabollFlott’s time with the AFC East club has put pressure on him for the job. Flott is also coming off a hamstring injury, further limiting the third-year cornerback’s chances of being in the starting lineup to begin the year.

This is obviously not an ideal time for a team looking for a potential starter, but teams have been using the period leading up to cutdown day as a transfer window for several years. The Giants would have that option, but if nothing else, a waiver on Wednesday seems likely.

Hard blows showed great interest in second-round cornerbacks; instead of trading for one of their two second-round targets – Kool-Aid McKinstry And Kamari Lassiter — the Giants gave up and opted for safety Tyler Nubin at No. 47. The Giants re-signed McCloud to a one-year, $2.99 ​​million deal but guaranteed nothing to the former waiver claimant. That represents a low-cost investment for the outside corner this offseason. The team appears to be turning its attention back to that area of ​​need.

If Flott can’t cross the finish line in this CB2 competition, it would be a reminder of last year when the Giants changed their CB plan early. The team had planned to use the 2023 sixth-round pick Tre Hawkins as starter opposite Banks, after a change Adoree’ Jackson into the slot to make room for the then newcomer. Don Martindale Hawkins was quickly benched and Jackson was moved to the outside again. Because the Giants had their eye on Flott (or a possible second-round pick) as the starter opposite Banks, they did not re-sign Jackson as he remains a free agent.

Nubin may not have been Big Blue’s favorite at No. 47, but after a deficit Dane Belton to start in a competition alongside Jason Pinnockthe Minnesota product has made a late charge. According to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, Nubin appears to be overtaking Belton in the starting lineup. Nubin’s draft slot made him an obvious starting candidate, but an injury early in training camp caused a setback. It now looks like Nubin will follow his former teammate on the Golden Gophers. John Michael Schmitz as a second-round rookie who immediately becomes a starter.

Of course, this secondary will be one of the least experienced in the NFL, as the Giants have moved on from Jackson and Xavier McKinneyThis position group will be important to keep an eye on as teams reshuffle their rosters over the next few days.