As soon as Tuesday’s introductory news conference ended, new Giants coach John Harbaugh and general manager Joe Schoen dove headfirst into assembling the rest of the staff.

Harbaugh spent Wednesday meeting with holdovers from Brian Daboll’s staff, while the Giants also submitted requests to interview nearly two dozen assistants and staffers from the Ravens. The expectation is that Harbaugh’s staff in New York will mostly be filled by former Ravens assistants and a few Giants holdovers.

Baltimore has granted most, but not all, of the requests. The Ravens notably are blocking special teams coordinator Chris Horton from interviewing with the Giants, at least for now.

That could be an indication that prospective Ravens coaches have expressed an interest in retaining him. Horton, who has been on Harbaugh’s staff since 2014, could become available if the new Ravens head coach has another preference for special teams coordinator.

All signs continue to point to offensive coordinator Todd Monken joining Harbaugh in New York, as long as Monken doesn’t get the Browns head-coaching job.

The defensive coordinator position has the most intrigue because Harbaugh has connections to several options who have DC experience. Zach Orr was Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator for the past two seasons, but that didn’t go particularly well. If Orr doesn’t get the Giants’ DC job, he could land as the inside linebackers coach, which is the role he filled before his promotion to coordinator in Baltimore.

Anthony Weaver has spent the past two seasons as the Dolphins’ defensive coordinator after spending three years on Harbaugh’s staff as the defensive line coach. Weaver also had the titles of assistant head coach and run game coordinator in Baltimore.

Weaver, who is on the head-coaching interview circuit, is a strong candidate. But it should be noted that Harbaugh twice had the opportunity to promote Weaver to DC in Baltimore. Instead, he internally promoted Orr in 2024 and current Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald in 2022.

Dennard Wilson spent the 2023 season as the Ravens’ defensive backs coach before getting hired as the Titans’ defensive coordinator. Wilson, who was a top target for the Giants’ DC job in 2024, should be available after the Titans hired Robert Saleh as their new coach.

Other defensive coordinator candidates include Vikings defensive pass game coordinator Daronte Jones, Chiefs defensive line coach Joe Cullen and Broncos defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard.

Jones doesn’t have any ties to Harbaugh, but he overlapped with Schoen for a year with the Dolphins and was a candidate for the Giants’ DC opening in 2024. Cullen was the Ravens’ defensive line coach from 2016 to 2020 before getting the Jaguars’ defensive coordinator job in 2021. He has spent the past four seasons in Kansas City. Leonhard played safety on Harbaugh’s first Ravens team, in 2008. Leonhard was Wisconsin’s defensive coordinator from 2017 to 2022 before shifting to the NFL in 2024 when he joined the Broncos staff.

A reunion with Rex Ryan, who was Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator in his first season with the Ravens, seems to be mostly talk-radio fodder. It would be highly surprising if Ryan, who hasn’t coached in the NFL since 2016, is a serious candidate for the Giants’ DC job.

As for position coaches, quarterbacks coach Tee Martin, running backs coach Willie Taggart, defensive line coach Dennis Johnson and offensive assistant Danny Breyer are all viewed as strong possibilities to follow Harbaugh from Baltimore. Among the Giants holdovers, offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo and tight ends coach Tim Kelly have received strong recommendations to Harbaugh, according to a league source.

Greg Roman, who spent six seasons working for Harbaugh in Baltimore, including four as offensive coordinator, could be a candidate for a role like run-game coordinator, as long as there are no chemistry issues with Monken, who replaced Roman in 2023. Former Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson has also been mentioned as a potential target for the staff.

Expect the staff to come into focus within the next week.

Abrams out after 27 years

While the coaching staff comes into focus, there was a major shakeup in the front office on Wednesday. The Giants parted ways with Kevin Abrams, who joined the franchise in 1999, according to a team source.

Abrams was an invaluable member of the front office for his salary-cap expertise when he was hired by former GM Ernie Accorsi. Abrams was promoted to assistant general manager in 2002 and held that title for 20 years. He was viewed as the potential successor to general manager Dave Gettleman, but Abrams wound up taking a backseat when Schoen was hired from outside the organization in 2022.

Abrams’ title changed to senior vice president of football operations and strategy, which allowed Schoen to hire Brandon Brown as assistant GM. Abrams remained involved in managing the team’s salary cap, although director of football operations Ed Triggs, who has been with the Giants since 2003, has taken on a more prominent role with the cap.

There figures to be more front office changes as Harbaugh ushers in a new day, but Schoen said there are no plans to add anyone with ties to the coach from Baltimore.

“Not as of right now,” Schoen said. “We haven’t had any discussions on that.”

Most scouts are under contract through the draft, so don’t expect any front-office changes until after that point.

Good news on Skattebo

Schoen provided an optimistic update on rookie running back Cam Skattebo, who suffered a dislocated ankle, fibula fracture and deltoid ligament rupture in Week 8. Despite the gruesome appearance of the injury, the rehab has been a fairly straightforward process. Schoen said he expects Skattebo to be ready for the start of the offseason program April 6.

The outlook is murkier for wide receiver Malik Nabers, who tore an ACL and meniscus in Week 4. Nabers underwent surgery on Oct. 28 and was still in a brace and using a cane on Jan. 4 at the Giants’ season finale.

Nabers wouldn’t commit to being ready for Week 1 of next season when he spoke to reporters two weeks ago, but Schoen expressed optimism that the dynamic wide receiver could be ready for the start of training camp.

“Things can change, but that’s the hope,” Schoen said.

News conference attendance

Players scatter around the country after the season ends, but roughly a dozen showed up for Harbaugh’s introductory news conference. There was a big turnout of offensive linemen, including Jon Runyan, Greg Van Roten, John Michael Schmitz, Marcus Mbow, James Hudson and Josh Ezeudu. Quarterback Jameis Winston, running back Tyrone Tracy, tight end Chris Manhertz, linebacker Swayze Bozeman, safety Beau Brade and long snapper Casey Kreiter were among the other players in attendance.

Starting quarterback Jaxson Dart wasn’t spotted at the news conference, but he’s already had extensive communications with Harbaugh. They’ve spoken on the phone and met when Harbaugh was in the facility last week for his interview.

“Two guys that love ball,” Schoen said. “We had to pull them out of the room because we had to speed things along. They probably could have been in there all day together.”

Harbaugh likes Dart’s talent, but he’s more excited about the young quarterback’s wiring.

“I like who he is and what he’s about,” Harbaugh said. “To me, he’s about football. This young guy loves football. He wants to talk football all the time and that’s kind of what I like doing, too. So, I think we’re going to have a lot of great conversations. I can’t wait to get started with him.”

Facelift for the facilities

The upgrades to the Giants aren’t limited to personnel. The team facility is set to undergo renovations, with construction already started on the cafeteria.

Schoen said the locker room and training room are among a series of planned upgrades. The Giants’ locker room got a C-minus in last year’s NFLPA report card with players reporting that “the room is dated and needs larger, more functional lockers.”

Koch family’s role

There were three seats reserved for the Koch family in the front row at Harbaugh’s introductory news conference. That’s a new addition to the many seats for the Mara and Tisch families.

Julia Koch and her family acquired a 10 percent stake of the Giants for a reported $1 billion in October. The Giants announced the investment as a “minority, non-controlling interest.”

Tuesday was the first time any member of ownership publicly spoke about the sale.

“It has zero impact on how we do business,” co-owner Chris Mara said. “They bought a 10 percent equity share. They have their own businesses, their own lives and they’re just in it because — it’s a great family, I’ve known them a long time. Their impact with the Giants is basically equity.”