Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux can breathe a sigh of relief.
The Giants finalized Friday their first coaching staff of the John Harbaugh Era, and it includes outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen, who withdrew from remaining defensive coordinator searches around the NFL and agreed to stay put with the new additional title of defensive run game coordinator.
Bullen signed an extension, NFL Network reported.
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Bullen was a candidate for the vacancies with the Cardinals — where he was a position coach from 2019-22 — and the Browns. He previously interviewed for the since-filled coordinator job with the Cowboys.
“I got to sabotage that,” Thibodeaux recently joked. “Keep him with the Giants.’’
The 23-person coaching staff includes offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson and assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Chris Horton.
While Bullen is defensive run game coordinator, Donald D’Alesio is the defensive pass game coordinator. Quarterbacks coach Brian Callahan is the offensive pass game coordinator, and senior offensive assistant Greg Roman is expected to be the de facto offensive run game coordinator.
“First of all, as my dad always would teach us, great coaches are great teachers,” Harbaugh said in a statement. “When putting together a staff, I look for the ability to create a vision and share the vision, and to get everybody on the same page in your room — guys that are demanding, guys that ask a lot of the guys in terms of a high standard. And, also, believe them into that standard, help them believe in themselves to make sure that every player knows that every coach is really in their corner.”
The offensive position coaches include Callahan, Willie Taggart (running backs), Chad Hall (receivers), Tim Kelly (tight ends), Mike Bloomgren (offensive line) and Grant Newsome (assistant offensive line). The defensive position coaches include Bullen, D’Alesio, Dennis Johnson (defensive line), Matt Robinson (assistant defensive line), Frank Bush (inside linebackers), Matt Pees (assistant linebackers), Addison Lynch (defensive backs) and T.J. Weist (assistant special teams).
Kelly, Bullen and Hall are holdovers from 2025. Kelly and Bullen finished last season as interim coordinators, and Hall was elevated from assistant quarterbacks coach.
“All the coaches that we retained are great coaches, great guys, highly recommended from the people here in the building, but also around the league,” Harbaugh said. “It could have been more. I mean, there’s a lot of great coaches on this staff previously, guys that we have great respect for, but you also want to bring in new guys and guys that you’ve known over the years. So, you just try to kind of create the best mix to build the best team of coaches that you possibly can. I just really feel fortunate and blessed that those three guys are still with us.”
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Fifteen of the coaches announced Friday worked under Harbaugh at one point during his 18-year tenure coaching the Ravens.
The staff includes four quality control coaches and two children of longtime Harbaugh assistants: Pees’ father is former defensive coordinator Dean Pees. Megan Rosburg (assistant to the head coach/defensive assistant) is the daughter of former special teams coordinator Jerry Rosburg.
“Megan Rosburg … definitely our most valuable coach right now,” Harbaugh said. “She’s been doing a great job of keeping me organized and also she understands the tenor of what we’re trying to accomplish. She knows the value system right now. She knows what we’re looking for, and she sets a good foundation for us.”
The Giants retained six strength and conditioning coaches, led by executive director of player performance Aaron Wellman.
Adam Bennett was hired as the new head trainer. He held the same role at the University of Miami for the last three seasons.
Ronnie Barnes remains in oversight of the team’s medical services.