New York Giants look to Patriots assistant to fill vacancyCarolina move for college coach for first time in team historyThe Carolina Panthers are completing a contract to hire Baylor’s Matt Rhule as their coach, while the
New York Giants are in negotiations with New
England Patriots assistant Joe Judge, according to
NFL sources.
ESPN reported on Tuesday that the Giants hope to recruit Jason Garrett, who was fired as Dallas Cowboys head coach on Sunday, as Judge’s offensive coordinator. Panthers owner David Tepper reportedly visited Rhule at his home in Waco,
Texas, and decided he wanted the Baylor coach to succeed Ron Rivera, who was fired with four games remaining in the season. Rivera was the most successful coach in franchise history and was twice named AP NFL Coach of the Year.
Rhule had also interviewed with the Giants, but with a move to the Panthers likely, New York now have their sights set on Judge. Judge has won three Super Bowls with New England in eight years as an assistant on Bill Belichick’s staff. He was the fifth candidate the Giants have interviewed since firing Pat Shurmur last week. Judge would take over a team that went 4-12 and 5-11 in Shurmur’s two seasons and has been to the playoffs just once since winning the
Super Bowl after the 2011 season. But the Patriots’ special team coordinator and wide receiver coach would inherit a team with a talented young quarterback in Daniel Jones and former rookie of the year running back Saquon Barkley. The Giants also have the fourth pick in this year’s draft.