We may be seeing the first sign of the New York Giants reorganization under new head coach John Harbaugh.
Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that long-time executive Kevin Abrams is leaving the franchise. Abrams has spent the last four years as the Giants’ Senior Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy. Prior to that, Abrams was the Giants’ interim GM following the in-season dismissal of Jerry Reese and was named his Senior VP position after the team hired Joe Schoen to be their General Manager.
Saying that Abrams, 54, is a long-term member of the Giants’ front office is actually underselling things. He has been with the Giants for most of his adult life and the entirety of the 21st century.
Abrams was hired by Ernie Accorsi as a salary cap analyst in 1999, and Accorsi promoted him to assistant general manager in 2002. He would hold the position until 2017, when Reese was fired and Dave Gettleman was ultimately hired to be general manager. At that point, Abrams gained the title of VP of Football Operations in addition to being the Assistant GM.
While it’s certainly possible that Abrams is simply retiring after 27 years of service to the Giants, the timing raises the question as to whether this is merely coincidence. After all, the news comes soon after the franchise committed to reorganization and incorporating elements of the Baltimore Ravens’ operation, and the elevation of the head coach as a peer to the GM. We’ll have to see if Abrams’ retirement is announced, and if his position is filled by another executive or if responsibilities are reshuffled in a new organizational chart.
Regardless, we have further tangible proof that change is coming to the New York Football Giants.
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