Giants Hire Mike Bloomgren As OL Coach

The 49-year-old Bloomgren, known as a disciple of renowned offensive line coach Bill Callahan, began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Alabama in in 1999. Bloomgren’s first NFL opportunity came as an offensive quality control coach with the Jets in 2007. Callahan joined their staff a year later. The two spent three seasons together until Blomgren returned to the college level.

Bloomgren was Stanford’s O-line coach from 2011-17, a seven-year stint in which he also served as the run game coordinator for two seasons and the offensive coordinator for five. He then earned a promotion as Rice’s head coach. Although Bloomgren held the post for almost seven full seasons, the Owls went just 24-52 under him. Rice fired Bloomgren after a 2-6 start in 2024.

Bloomgren is now coming off a rough season in Cleveland, whose offensive line dealt with a rash of injuries. Guard Joel Bitonio appeared in all 17 games and played almost 100% of snaps, but fellow guard Wyatt Teller, tackles Dawand Jones and Jack Conklin, and center Ethan Pocic all missed significant time. The Browns’ banged-up line ended the season as Pro Football Focus’ 31st-ranked group.

Now on his way to the Giants, Bloomgren will work with head coach John Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy for the first time. Bloomgren will take over for Carmen Bricillo, whom the Titans hired last week, and inherit a better situation up front than he had in Cleveland.

With Bricillo’s help, PFF graded the Giants’ line as the ninth-best unit in the league in 2025. Cornerstone left tackle Andrew Thomas, left guard Jon Runyan Jr. and center John Michael Schmitz are all under contract for 2026. However, right-side starters Jermaine Eluemunor (tackle) and Greg Van Roten (guard) are on track to hit free agency in March. Harbaugh and general manager Joe Schoen will have offseason decisions to make at those spots.

Elsewhere on New York’s staff, Harbaugh is expected to bring in Broncos cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch as the Giants’ defensive backs coach, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. After two years as a defensive quality control coach, the Broncos elevated Lynch to a bigger role this past season. Although Ja’Quan McMillian enjoyed an especially strong 2025 campaign under Lynch, the Broncos fired the coach last week.

Also a former assistant with the Chargers, Raiders and Lions from 2018-22, Lynch doesn’t have any working experience with Harbaugh or new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson. They’ll attempt to improve a pass defense that finished a middling 16th in 2025 after adding a pair of pricey free agents, cornerback Paulson Adebo and safety Jevon Holland, last offseason. The Giants are now facing the potential exits of corner Cordale Flott and safety Dane Belton in free agency this year.