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Giants Part Ways with Longtime Front Office Employee

The first of the Giants' longtime front office employees departs just days after John Harbaugh comes on board as the new head coach.
The New York Giants  have parted ways with front office executive Kevin Abrams, second from left.
The New York Giants have parted ways with front office executive Kevin Abrams, second from left. | NorthJersey.com-USA TODAY NETWORK

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The New York Giants have parted ways with longtime front-office employee Kevin Abrams, according to an NFL Network report. 

The move comes as part of a restructuring of the team following the hiring of head coach John Harbaugh, who was introduced as the team’s 21st head coach on Tuesday.

Abrams, who most recently served as Senior Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy, has been with the organization for 27 seasons, 20 of which he held the title of assistant general manager. 

General manager Ernie Accorsi originally hired him as a salary cap manager/strategist, a post he held for three seasons.

Abrams also served as interim general manager after the team fired Jerry Reese in 2017.

In his most recent role, to which he was appointed in 2022, Abrams was responsible for strategic planning related to football operations, data and innovation, managing the salary cap, negotiating player contracts, compliance with the NFL's collective bargaining agreement and collaborating with the college scouting and pro personnel departments in his most recent role with the team.

Before coming to the Giants, Abrams worked with the NFL Management Council.

Harbaugh becomes the Giants first head coach who directly reports to team co-owner John Mara, rather than to the general manager, in this case, Joe Schoen, who is starting his fifth year in the role.

Harbaugh, during his introductory press conference and media sessions, downplayed any notion that he had more control than his predecessors as head coach.

So too did Chris Mara, brother of team CEO John Mara, who has stepped up to assume more of a leadership role with John battling cancer.

The younger Mara insisted that the collaborative setup that has long been part of the organization wouldn't necessarily change between head coach, general manager and owner. But he did admit that Harbaugh "is gonna be like the most important cog in the wheel, let's put it that way."

Per Pro Football Talk, Harbaugh, who is currently building his assistant coaching staff, reportedly “wants to put his stamp on everything — strength and conditioning, training, medical, all of it.” 

That could mean that more long-time front office employees could soon be parting from the organization as the Giants' new head coach sets things up to his liking.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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