{"id":726676,"date":"2026-02-03T16:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/726676\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:52:28","slug":"john-harbaugh-giants-hire-matt-nagy-as-offensive-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/726676\/","title":{"rendered":"John Harbaugh, Giants hire Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York Giants\u2019 head coach John Harbaugh found his offensive coordinator, and the hire makes sense when one looks at the connections.<\/p>\n<p>Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy is headed to the Giants to run the offense, ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/browns-star-cb-sends-message-after-todd-monken-hire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Browns star CB sends message after Todd Monken hire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nagy spent time under Andy Reid in Kansas City, where Harbaugh has ties that go back years.<\/p>\n<p>The 47-year-old grew up in New Jersey and is now coming back to work with Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart. It\u2019s potentially a similar setup to what he had with Patrick Mahomes when he was calling plays for the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">John Harbaugh worked under Andy Reid in Philadelphia, and Harbaugh mentioned in his opening press conference that he sought advice from Reid, who told him, \u201cChange can be good,\u201d after his firing in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Harbaugh turns back to the Andy Reid coaching tree by hiring Matt\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v1ykfKMJaE\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/v1ykfKMJaE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/2018699991154655491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After Nagy looked into head coaching openings this offseason, he didn\u2019t return to Kansas City. Reports had him as a finalist for the Titans job before they hired Robert Saleh.<\/p>\n<p>Since he was not calling plays under Reid anymore, the Chiefs gave him the green light to explore other options early.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/russell-wilson-addresses-epstein-files-speculation-following-viral-claim\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Russell Wilson addresses Epstein Files speculation following viral claim<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/default-42-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"New Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy\" class=\"wp-image-118899\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy looks on during the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Matt Nagy was the Chicago Bears head coach before working under Andy Reid. His time in Chicago ran from 2018 to 2021. He finished 34-31 as the Bears head coach and won the NFC North his first year.<\/p>\n<p>The team got back to the postseason in 2020, giving him two playoff trips in four years. Neither one lasted long though. Chicago couldn\u2019t get a playoff win in either appearance, and that\u2019s mostly what stuck with people after he left.<\/p>\n<p>For Giants fans, this hire feels like a calculated bet on experience, connections, and a system that has worked before.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead <\/a>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>NFL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/ranking-the-greatest-super-bowl-performances-ever-by-a-quarterback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ranking the greatest Super Bowl quarterback performances<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NBA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/bucks-star-giannis-antetokounmpo-mom-hints-next-nba-team\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo\u2019s mom hints at next NBA team<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/mets-sign-former-dodgers-world-series-champion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mets sign former Dodgers World Series champion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SPORTS MEDIA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/mattress-mack-reveals-massive-2-million-super-bowl-60-wager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mattress Mack reveals massive $2 million Super Bowl 60 wager<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ENTERTAINMENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/wwe-star-calls-pat-mcafee-reveal-shocking-2026-royal-rumble-return\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WWE star calls Pat McAfee to reveal shocking 2026 Royal Rumble return<\/a><\/p>\n<p>VIRAL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/kendall-jenner-halts-interview-for-tom-brady-super-bowl-60-prediction-on-facetime\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kendall Jenner halts interview for Tom Brady Super Bowl 60 prediction on FaceTime<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Giants\u2019 head coach John Harbaugh found his offensive coordinator, and the hire makes sense when one&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":726677,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2067],"tags":[501,7,519,2909,26822,1917,56,2321,2469,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-726676","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-giants","8":"tag-andy-reid","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-giants","11":"tag-john-harbaugh","12":"tag-matt-nagy","13":"tag-new-york","14":"tag-new-york-giants","15":"tag-newyork","16":"tag-newyorkgiants","17":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116007742290194500","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=726676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/726676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/726677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=726676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=726676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=726676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}