Greg Newsome

Greg Newsome

25-Year-Old CornerbackCB
Cleveland Browns
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Newsome was the subject of trade rumors during the offseason, and the Browns would incur no dead money if they found a taker. However, Newsome's regression in 2024 makes finding a taker a challenge. No area of Cleveland's defense underperformed more than its secondary in 2024, where Newsome (54.0 coverage grade) and Martin Emerson (48.6) had their worst seasons. Newsome's reception rate climbed to 67.4 percent, and his drop-off was noticed by the coaching staff, which made him a starter just three times in 13 games. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $12.75 million contract with the Browns in July of 2021. Browns exercised $13.38 million team option for 2025 in April of 2024.
Back on field
CBCleveland Browns
June 4, 2025
Newsome (hamstring) participated during OTAs on Wednesday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
ANALYSIS
Newsome spent the last four games of Cleveland's 2024 season on its injured reserve list with a hamstring issue, but he's now back in football shape for offseason workouts. He's also entering the final year of his rookie contract having established himself as a quality starter. He projects to start again in 2025 alongside Martin Emerson and reigning Pro Bowler Denzel Ward.
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#% of Team Snaps

79175%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Greg Newsome's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
192 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.38 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.26 sec
 
Cone Drill
6.90 sec
 
Vertical Jump
40.0 in
 
Broad Jump
123 in
 
Bench Press
18 reps
 
Hand Length
8.88 in
 
Arm Length
31.13 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
2021
Newsome shifted to slot corner in his second season and performed better, per Pro Football Focus, despite not liking the new role. Both he and Denzel Ward played the slot during camp, so there should be some movement among Newsome, Ward and Martin Emerson in defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz's scheme. That trio is a strong coverage unit and perhaps make up the best level of the defense.
Newsome earned a starting job at cornerback as a rookie, beating out Greedy Williams in the pre-season. The 22-year-old finished with 37 tackles and nine passes defensed over 12 games. He played primarily on the outside opposite Denzel Ward but is expected to see more time in the slot in 2022. Head coach Kevin Stefanski is confident the 2021 first-round pick can handle the role.
One area of the team's defense that needed shoring up is coverage, so the Browns added one of the top cover corners in this year's draft class, taking Newsome 26th overall. The Northwestern product allowed just 12 receptions in 34 targets in 2020 and one touchdown since 2019. First-round cornerbacks usually become starters, but he'll have to earn that role, with 2019 second-rounder Greedy Williams, who's coming off a shoulder injury and didn't play in 2020, also in the mix. The duo will battle to play opposite the elite Denzel Ward, although all three should play their share of snaps.
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Placed on injured reserve
CBCleveland Browns
Hamstring
December 10, 2024
The Browns placed Newsome (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday.
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Set to miss time
CBCleveland Browns
Hamstring
December 10, 2024
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Newsome (hamstring) will "miss time," but Stefanski was uncertain how long the cornerback will be sidelined, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
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Injures hamstring
CBCleveland Browns
Hamstring
December 8, 2024
Newsome injured his hamstring in Sunday's 27-14 loss to the Steelers, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Nabs first interception of season
CBCleveland Browns
December 3, 2024
Newsome logged one solo tackle and two pass defenses (including an interception) during Monday's 41-32 loss to the Broncos.
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Will play Thursday
CBCleveland Browns
November 20, 2024
Newsome (shoulder) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Thursday's game versus the Steelers, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Early trade candidate
CBCleveland Browns
July 8, 2025
Newsome is a trade candidate as the Browns approach training camp, Zac Jackson of The Athletic suggests.
ANALYSIS
Newsome has settled into a slot role for the Browns, but has seen his role diminish in each of the last two seasons. He'll enter the 2025 season on the final year of his rookie contract and could be competing with outside corner Martin Emerson for a long-term contract. Both are set to be free agents next offseason, and the team will likely prefer to hang onto Emerson due to his status as a full-time player.
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