NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Pat Shurmur’s coaching staff is starting to take form.
The Giants will hire James Bettcher as their new defensive coordinator, replacing Steve Spagnuolo, the NFL Network reported late Tuesday night.
Jack Del Rio, the former head coach of the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars, was believed to be the favorite to get the job, but Shurmur opted instead for Bettcher, who helped guide the Arizona Cardinals to a top-10 defense in each of his three years as their coordinator.
Bettcher, 39, had reportedly interviewed for the Cardinals’ head coaching job that went to Steve Wilks and was also a candidate for the Tennessee Titans’ defensive coordinator opening.