Giants add defensive depth by signing Ugochukwu Amadi and Sam Webb

The New York Giants have announced they signed defensive backs Ugochukwu Amadi and Sam Webb. The moves, reported by Yahoo Sports on Thursday, add to the Giants’ competition at cornerback and safety in the early stages of the team’s offseason roster process.

The Giants have leaned on camp and preseason depth as a way to sort out roles in the secondary, especially when it comes to who can handle coverages, tackle in space, and help on special teams. Adding two defensive backs at once typically indicates a focus on building options, rather than narrowing the group too quickly before the final roster decisions.

For Amadi and Webb, the signing represents an opportunity to earn playing time through practice and preseason evaluations. In the NFL, defensive backs are often asked to make fast adjustments from week to week, and those who can learn assignments quickly tend to get more chances on defense and in the defensive back rotation.

The Giants’ transaction activity on Thursday also fits a common preseason pattern, when teams address depth across units to avoid being short-handed due to bumps, matchup planning, or role changes. While the announcement confirms the signings, it does not, in the available report, provide terms or detailed expectations for how quickly either player will be used.

What to watch next is how each defensive back fits into New York’s defensive packages and special-teams plans as training camp progresses. Teams typically sort these priorities through snap counts, assignment sheets, and how players respond in the moments that separate practice performers from game-day contributors.

Until additional team or league documentation is reviewed, the public record here supports only that the Giants have signed both Amadi and Webb. Further updates, such as roster status changes and any preseason usage, would be needed to describe their impact more precisely.