Sam Webb retires from NFL at 28 — three days after signing with Giants

NY Post Published Aug 18, 2026 Reviewed Aug 19, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

Sam Webb, 28, was placed on the Giants' reserve/retired list on Sunday, three days after signing.

28 · Sam Webb3 days · time between signing and retirement

Sam Webb recorded two tackles in the 13-10 loss to Minnesota at MetLife Stadium.

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Sam Webb appeared in seven games for the Browns last season after being claimed off the Titans’ practice squad on Nov. 19.

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Sam Webb recovered a fumble and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of the Browns’ 20-18 win over the Bengals, giving Cleveland a 14-6 lead.

47 yards · yards returned by Sam Webb

Sam Webb appeared in all 17 games for the Raiders in 2022, recording 36 tackles, three passes defended, and one forced fumble.

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Sam Webb appeared in 11 games for the Raiders in 2024, playing only 13 defensive snaps.

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The Giants placed the 28-year-old cornerback on the reserve/retired list Sunday, three days after they signed him and a day after he played in the team’s first preseason game against the Vikings.

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Webb, who joined the Giants five days after he was cut by the Broncos to end a nine-day stint in Denver, had two tackles in the 13-10 loss to Minnesota at MetLife Stadium.

He appeared in seven games for the Browns last season after they claimed him off the Titans’ practice squad on Nov. 19.

His most memorable moment came during the Browns’ 20-18 win over the Bengals in their final game of the season, when he recovered a fumble and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, giving Cleveland a 14-6 lead.

A native of Excelsior Springs, Mo. who played at Division II Missouri Western, Webb signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and appeared in all 17 of their games as a rookie, racking up 36 tackles with three passes defended and a forced fumble.

The Raiders waived Webb near the end of training camp in 2023 before he joined Las Vegas’ practice squad.

The Panthers signed him off the practice squad in mid-September but was cut a month later after appearing in one game and rejoined the Raiders practice squad.

Webb appeared in 11 games with the Raiders in 2024, but played only 13 snaps on defense while contributing on special teams.

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