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The New York Giants are turning to a familiar Andy Reid disciple to shape their offense, hiring former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy for the same role in East Rutherford, according to multiple reports.
Nagy joins new Giants head coach John Harbaugh, who, like Nagy, built much of his early NFL résumé under Reid. The pairing gives New York two coaches steeped in the same offensive tree as they look to accelerate the development of second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart and a young offensive core that includes Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo.
Nagy’s Track Record Under Andy Reid
Nagy spent 14 combined seasons working under Reid across stops in Philadelphia and Kansas City. His most recent stint with the Chiefs included three seasons as offensive coordinator from 2023 to 2025, though Reid remained the primary playcaller.
Kansas City’s offenses during that span ranked ninth, 16th and 20th in total yards and never cracked the top 10 in scoring. After Nagy’s contract expired this offseason, the Chiefs brought back Eric Bieniemy to fill the role.
Even so, Reid publicly endorsed Nagy, saying recently that “somebody is missing a gem here,” a comment that now resonates with the Giants’ decision.
A Second Chance After Chicago
Nagy previously served as head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2018 to 2021, making the playoffs twice but struggling to stabilize the quarterback position after an early Pro Bowl season from Mitchell Trubisky. His tenure ended with questions about his ability to maximize young passers, a narrative he now gets a chance to rewrite with Dart.
Nagy interviewed for multiple head coaching openings this offseason and reportedly emerged as a finalist in Tennessee before pivoting to coordinator opportunities.
Building Around Jaxson Dart
Dart’s presence reportedly played a central role in the Giants’ coordinator search. The first-round pick accounted for 24 total touchdowns as a rookie and added nine rushing scores, the second-most ever by a rookie quarterback in the modern era.
The Giants finished fifth in rushing offense and 13th overall in total yards last season, leaning heavily on Dart’s mobility. Nagy now inherits the task of refining that aggression while expanding the passing game around Nabers, who is expected back from a torn ACL, and a backfield featuring Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Familiar Coaching Connections
Harbaugh initially targeted Todd Monken for the role, but Monken accepted the Cleveland Browns’ head coaching job. From there, the search widened to candidates that included Jim Bob Cooter, Alex Tanney, Kliff Kingsbury and Brian Callahan before landing on Nagy.
The hire continues a coaching theme in New York: leaning on trusted Reid-tree experience to guide a young roster that showed flashes despite a 4–13 finish.
Now, Nagy gets another opportunity to mold a young quarterback’s trajectory — one that could also shape the next chapter of his own coaching career.
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