Overview
- NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports Freeman is expected to be the foremost college candidate as the Giants prepare a broad search spanning NFL veterans and defensive-minded options.
- Formal interviews are expected after the season, with New York 2–12 under interim Mike Kafka following Brian Daboll’s November exit.
- Athletic director Pete Bevacqua said Notre Dame would match offers and annually adjust Freeman’s contract, which runs through 2030 and is believed to include a significant buyout.
- Freeman’s willingness to leave South Bend remains unresolved, and opinions differ on the move, with former Giants receiver Golden Tate urging him to stay and an ESPN reporter predicting he could land the job.
- The Giants are also weighing internal and NFL options, including Kafka, Packers DC Jeff Hafley and Colts DC Lou Anarumo, with the possibility Kafka could return to OC if an outside hire is made.