Mar 062023
 
New York Giants Helmet (December 12, 2021)

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The New York Giants officially announced four new additions to the coaching staff:

  • Running Backs Coach Jeff Nixon
  • Assistant Offensive Line Coach Chris Smith
  • Assistant Special Teams Coach Stephen Thomas
  • Offensive Assistant Christian Daboll

Nixon and Daboll had been previously reported.

The team also announced the following coaches have been promoted:

  • Mike Treier, promoted from assistant defensive backs coach to safeties coach
  • Christian Jones, promoted from offensive assistant to assistant quarterbacks coach
  • Angela Baker, promoted from offensive quality control coach to offensive assistant

The 48-year old Nixon served as assistant head coach-offense for the Carolina Panthers in 2022. Nixon was the running backs coach for the Panthers in 2020 and 2021. He also worked with Brian Daboll with the Miami Dolphins in 2011 when Daboll was the team’s offensive coordinator and Nixon the running backs coach.

Smith was the offensive coordinator at Holy Cross in 2022 and served at the college’s offensive line coach and run game coordinator for five seasons before that.

The 39-year old Thomas spent the last four seasons at a defensive quality control coach for the Detroit Lions.

Christian Daboll served as a student coach at Penn State University for the last three and a half years. Last season, he signaled in the plays during games for Penn State.

The 32-year old Treier joined the Giants in 2020 as defensive quality control coach before becoming assistant defensive backs coach in 2021.

Jones joined the Giants in 2022 after serving three years as offensive quality control coach and assistant wide receivers coach with the Minnesota Vikings.

Baker’s first NFL position came with the Giants in 2022.

For a complete listing of the coaching staff, see the New York Giants Coaching Staff section of the website.

Mar 022022
 
Devontae Booker, New York Giants (November 7, 2021)

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NEW YORK GIANTS BEGIN CUTTING PLAYERS…
In an effort to get under the 2022 NFL salary cap, the New York Giants have begun to cut players. The team has officially released running back Devontae Booker and tight end Kyle Rudolph.

The Giants were believed to be about $12 million over the salary cap. General Manager Joe Schoen has said he would like to cut $40 million in salary.

The Giants signed Booker to a 2-year, $5.5 million contract last offseason. The move saves $2.125 million against the cap while creating $1 million in dead money. The Giants signed Booker as an unrestricted free agent from the Las Vegas Raiders in March 2021. He ended up playing in 16 games, with four starts when Saquon Barkley was out with an ankle injury. Booker finished the season with 145 carries for 593 yards (4.1 yards per carry) and two touchdowns. He also caught 40 passes for 268 yards and one touchdown. Booker did not fumble the ball.

The Giants signed Rudolph to a 2-year, $12 million contract last offseason. The move saves $5 million against the cap while creating $2.4 million in dead money. The Giants signed Rudolph in March 2021 after he was cut by the Minnesota Vikings. He did not have the type of impact they hoped, especially in the red zone. While he played in 16 games with 13 starts, Rudolph finished the year with just 26 catches for 257 yards and one touchdown.

GIANTS HIRE TWO MORE COACHES…
The New York Giants have officially announced that they have hired two more assistant coaches:

  • Offensive Quality Control Coach Angela Baker
  • Offensive Assistant/Game Manager Cade Knox

Baker’s resume:

  • 2021: Defensive Quality Control Coach/Assistant Kickers and Punters Coach, University of Redlands
  • 2020: NFL’s Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, Cleveland Browns
  • Pro Experience: Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh Passion Women’s Professional Football Team
  • Collegiate Experience: None

Knox’s resume:

  • 2020-2021: Football Data and Innovation Intern, New York Giants
  • Pro Experience: None
  • Collegiate Experience: Wide Receiver, Harvard University (2016-2019)

For a complete listing of the coaching staff, see the New York Giants Coaching Staff section of the website.