Tre Hawkins III proved that he wasn’t quite ready for prime time as a rookie cornerback for the New York Giants in 2023. Will Hawkins get another chance to prove he can be a starting NFL cornerback in 2024?
Let’s continue our player-by-player profiles of the Giants’ 90-man roster by discussing Hawkins’ potential role.
The skinny
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 195
Opening day age: 24
Position: Cornerback
Experience: 1
Contract: Year 2 of four-year, $3,989,520 rookie deal | 2024 cap hit: $952,380 | Guaranteed in 2024: $0
Career to date
A sixth-round pick in 2023 out of Old Dominion, Hawkins was so impressive early in training camp that the Giants moved Adoree’ Jackson from outside cornerback into the slot so that Hawkins could start opposite first-round pick Deonte Banks.