EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants have needed every last defensive back on their active roster the past two weeks to make it through games in Minnesota and Green Bay. They're likely to need every defensive back left standing to make it to their bye in two weeks.

Cornerbacks Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Eli Apple are hurting. They're both dealing with groin injuries, and while neither thinks it's serious, they'll be limited at best come Sunday when the Giants host the Baltimore Ravens. It's hard to imagine either being near 100 percent until at least next month when the Giants return from their bye week.

So their defensive backfield is going to need help, and newly-signed cornerback Coty Sensabaugh could be the answer. He's expected to be asked to immediately contribute. How? Where? What does he bring to the table?

Let's take a look:

Scouting report

The Giants liked Sensabaugh enough that they expressed interest in him during free agency this year. They were the first team to call.

Sensabaugh, 27, has speed (ran a 4.42 in the 40-yard dash out of Clemson) and plays a physical brand of football. That makes him a fit for the Giants, who want to play man-to-man with their cornerbacks near the line of scrimmage.

Here is the lowdown on Sensabaugh entering the 2012 NFL draft (via NFL.com):

Strengths Sensabaugh is an athletic corner who was a late boomer. Has shown the ability to cover top prospects in his senior year and is savvy around the ball. Is smooth when transitioning and can flip his hips well. Better at man than zone. Has shown the tackling ability to contribute on special teams.

Sensabaugh played in 59 of 64 games with the Tennessee Titans from 2012-15 after being selected in the fourth round of the draft.

His best spot

The Giants have brought in Sensabaugh to compete in the slot. That's where he's played most of his career. It's where he played with the Titans in 2014, when he had perhaps the best season of his career.

"My first three years, I was mainly in the slot. My last year in Tennessee they had me doing a little bit of everything," Sensabaugh said. "This past year with the Rams I was outside."

He lasted only four games with the Rams, but has a chance to immediately contribute with the Giants. Leon Hall struggled in the slot on Sunday night in Green Bay. The Giants could be looking for Sensabaugh to take his spot, especially with the possibility that Hall could be needed on the outside with Rodgers-Cromartie and Apple hurting.

The Giants were reluctant to put cornerback Trevin Wade on the outside against the Packers after he struggled badly as a starter in Minnesota. They even threw undrafted rookie Michael Hunter -- who has since been cut -- on the field before Wade on Sunday night.

Hunter was beat for a 29-yard touchdown on one of his eight snaps in the loss. Wade made some plays later in the contest, but also slipped on the game-clinching play where his receiver made the catch.

Sensabaugh's presence provides the Giants options. He's a versatile veteran who can allow Hall to start outside if necessary or play some on the outside himself.

"A veteran corner who's played a lot of football," coach Ben McAdoo said of his newest player. "He has versatility inside and outside and we're glad to have him on board."

Just in time. The Giants needed a healthy cornerback capable of handling the man-to-man defense they want to play.