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The Giants are seemingly demoting Adebo, who entered the season and one of the team’s top-three cornerbacks. Colton Hood will take his place. Aside from that, Cam Skattebo (hamstring) and J.J. McCarthy (hip) are good to go tonight, in what is expected to be a rainy Thursday Night Football game.

Adebo has not played since Week 7, so the Giants will have their big offseason CB addition back in the fold to try to contain Jordan Love on the rare occasions when Matt LaFleur actually unleashes him. Bobby Okereke (shoulder) is also playing off a questionable tag. Inactive for the Giants are: OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder), QB Jaxson Dart (concussion), WR Darius Slayton (hamstring), S Tyler Nubin (neck), DL Chauncey Golston (neck), DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (toe) and lone healthy scratch OT James Hudson III.

Neither will Cor’Dale Flott (concussion) — this is good news for Jauan Jennings, who figures to be the only 49ers wideout playable in most fantasy leagues while other targets flow to Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle. Disappointment Deonte Banks played all 59 snaps last week and the Giants also heavily employed Korie Black and Andru Phillips.

The team also reworked Jevon Holland’s contract, creating over $4.8 million in cap space, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. Simple restructures are common practice in the NFL and teams typically have the option to do so whenever they want to. The moves could be intended to clear up space for a trade, but NFL trades are rarer than fans want to admit. It’s more likely that they were done to create some freedom for minor free agent moves as the season progresses.

The former Saints corner heads to New York to be their lead defensive back. Adebo is currently recovering from a broken femur, but the Giants seemingly did their due diligence on the injury and are confident in a full recovery. Adebo totaled 10 pass breakups and three interceptions despite playing in just seven games last year. He will be a key addition for a Giants defense that ranked 21st in points allowed last year.

The soon-to-be free agent cornerback posted a video selfie that showed the 25-year-old dunking a basketball on Sunday, The Saints’ cornerback corps was in dire straits at the end of last season, with Adebo sidelined and former No. 1 cornerback Marshon Lattimore having been traded to the Commanders. Adebo’s recovery may force him to take a “prove it” deal this offseason, but there’s enough talent for him to earn a long-term deal if he can stay healthy.