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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie will sign a five-year deal worth $35 million.

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Update: The deal includes $15 million in guarantees, according to ESPN

After a long weekend and a difficult decision between two teams, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie signed with the Giants on a five-year deal worth $35 million, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The person requested anonymity in order to speak freely on the matter. ESPN first reported the agreement.

The move, an aggressive one for the Giants, a team that entered today with less than $6 million in salary cap space, will shore up a secondary that put too much pressure on the team's stable of pass rushers last season.

Walter Thurmond, a former Seahawks defensive back, was signed on Sunday.

The signing leaves the Jets still seeking a No. 1 cornerback, since they cut Antonio Cromartie to save $9.5 million in salary cap space. Cromartie, a cousin of Rodgers-Cromartie, is still available, though he visited the Cardinals last week. He might just be the best corner left on the market, now that the likes of Vontae Davis, Alterraun Verner, Aqib Talib, Darrelle Revis, Captain Munnerlyn and Brandon Browner have all signed, as well.

It leaves the Giants with one of the strongest secondaries in the division. Pairing Rodgers-Cromartie, who was rated among the league's best cornerbacks last season, alongside Prince Amukamara gives the team more flexibility on defense. Last year, they were No. 10 against the pass (223.3 yards/game).

Pro Football Focus, a subjective analytical site, said that Rodgers-Cromartie allowed just 44.1 percent of footballs thrown in his area to be caught. Behind Trumaine McBride, it was the lowest mark in football last season. They rated him the No. 5 best cornerback overall, higher than Seattle's Richard Sherman, and credited him with an opposing quarterback rating under 70.

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