Feb. 3, 2026, 11:41 a.m. ET

The New York Giants are hiring former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy as their new offensive coordinator under new head coach John Harbaugh.

This move completes the coordinator puzzle for Harbaugh’s staff in East Rutherford, following the hires of Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator and Chris Horton as special teams coordinator.

Nagy, 47, steps into the play-calling role after a notable pivot — the Giants had initially been linked to other candidates like Todd Monken, Kliff Kingsbury, and Brian Callahan, but ultimately turned to Nagy’s experience within the Andy Reid coaching tree.

Here are five things to know about Nagy.

Another former quarterback to work with Jaxson Dart

Like Mike Kafka before him, Nagy was a quarterback as a player, first in college at Delaware (1996-2000) and then at the professional level. Nagy went undrafted in the 2001 NFL draft, and the Giants actually showed interest in him as a free agent, but decided to go with Jesse Palmer instead.

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Nagy began his coaching career at the high school level in 2001 in his home state of Pennsylvania while plying his trade as a quarterback in the Arena Football League from 2002-08 before ending his playing career on the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad in 2009.

A coaching veteran with 18 years of NFL experience

Nagy began his NFL coaching career as an intern on Andy Reid’s staff in Philadelphia, rising through the ranks to become a quality control coach. When Reid was fired in 2012, Nagy was not retained and followed Reid to Kansas City, where he served as first the quarterbacks coach and then the offensive coordinator.

Nagy was hired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears in 2018. After a four-year stint that saw Nagy lead the Bears to a 34-31 record and two postseason appearances, he was fired and returned to Kansas City, where he has served as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator the past four seasons.

When Nagy’s contract expired after last season, he sought head coaching roles while the Chiefs hired Eric Bienemy for the position.

The Harbaugh-Reid connection

Harbaugh and Nagy are both from the Andy Reid coaching tree. Harbaugh was on Reid’s staff from 1998-2007, leaving to become the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens in 2008, the same year Nagy was hired by Reid.

They both know the Reid way of doing things, and they should have no problem getting in synch. Harbaugh wanted an experienced playcaller, and who better than one who has had success in the same coaching tree?

Accolades and honors

Nagy has won two Super Bowls with the Chiefs and was named the NFL Coach of the Year with the Bears in 2018. The Chiefs had the NFL’s No. 1-ranked offense in 2022, with Nagy running the show as OC.

He is largely seen as a winner. In his 18-year coaching career, Nagy’s teams have qualified for the postseason 12 times.

The Mahomes-Dart connection

Like Kafka, Nagy worked with a young Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City and will now get to work with Jaxson Dart in New York. It is suspected that Harbaugh sees Nagy as a match personality-wise for the outgoing, energetic Dart.

Nagy has always been known as a coach who can relate to his players. Upon his departure in Kansas City, the entire team thanked him for his service.

“Thank you, coach for everything! Made me a better player and man!” Mahomes said, via his social media account.