The New York Giants have decided to hire Nagy as their offensive coordinator under new head coach John Harbaugh. The move pairs him with a young quarterback in Jaxson Dart and brings plenty of postseason experience to a new leadership regime.
After playing the NFL’s annual game of coaching musical chairs for the last few weeks, Nagy was left standing with a head coaching offer when the music stopped. Ten teams decided to replace their head coaches going into the 2026 season, and while Nagy earned plenty of traction with teams in the form of rumored favoritism and actual interviews,
Nagy was specifically linked to the Tennessee Titans as a favored candidate to replace former head coach Brian Callahan for months. In the end, the Titans’ job was reportedly down to a trio of finalists: former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, Nagy, and former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski. The latter was hired by the Atlanta Falcons over the weekend to replace Raheem Morris as head coach. The former was hired shortly thereafter by the Miami Dolphins to replace Mike McDaniel. Nagy looked like the obvious choice, but Robert Saleh was soon announced as the surprise choice.
Nagy also earned head coaching interviews with the Baltimore Ravens, where he would have replaced the man who is now his boss with the Giants; the Arizona Cardinals, who went with L.A. Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur; and the Las Vegas Raiders, who hired Seattle Seahawks coordinator Klint Kubiak.
With Nagy, the Giants are getting an experienced voice who has multiple Super Bowl rings from his tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as previous head coaching experience with the Chicago Bears. Nagy went 34-31 in his four seasons in the Windy City, and while detractors will point to the lack of offensive success during his stint in Chicago, the truth is that he was working with minimal resources, especially at quarterback.
Nagy also had his detractors in Kansas City as the offensive coordinator for a middling offense with Patrick Mahomes under center. Following a six-win season in 2025, fans were anxious for a new presence on the sidelines, and the Chiefs responded by letting Nagy walk after his contract expired and replacing him with Eric Bieniemy even before he’d been hired by the Titans.
As Harbaugh builds out his first staff in New York after standing on Baltimore’s sidelines for 18 seasons, he’ll have Nagy and defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson flanking him as part of a new regime. More staff changes will come shortly, but for now, the Giants have an experienced voice on offense. And for Nagy, it’s a place to call home after months of questions.
