Overview
- Former Browns coach Kevin Stefanski met Giants brass for dinner Tuesday and interviewed at the team facility Wednesday.
- He was the first external candidate to receive a formal interview in this cycle, two days after his firing in Cleveland.
- The Rooney Rule mandates two in-person interviews with external candidates before a hire, so sessions with interim Mike Kafka and a Zoom with Vance Joseph do not satisfy the requirement.
- The Giants have a meeting set with Mike McCarthy and interest in John Harbaugh, while Stefanski is also drawing pursuit from the Titans and Falcons.
- Stefanski is a two-time NFL Coach of the Year with a 45-56 record in Cleveland and has a noted rapport with rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart from the pre-draft process.