Black Monday has arrived in the NFL and it has already impacted the New York Giants.
Head coach Brian Daboll says the team has fired special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey after the unit’s poor showing in 2023.
In addition to McGaughey, Daboll says that the Giants have also fired offensive line coach Bobby Johnson.
“We moved on from Bobby Johnson and from Thomas McGaughey,” Daboll told reporters. “I want to thank those guys for what they’ve done the last two years. This is the hard part of the job. I have a lot of respect for them but just felt we were going to move in a different direction.
“I’m not going to add anything to it. Those were private conversations. But I do respect both of those guys and what they’ve done the last two years — their commitment to the deal and their work ethic. But wanted to make a change.”
The Giants’ offensive line surrendered 85 sacks this season, which was the second-most in NFL history. All three of the team’s quarterbacks suffered an injury at some point due to the porous line, including Daniel Jones, who was lost for the season due to a torn ACL.
Although both firings were expected, moving on from McGaughey will be felt by his players.
“He doesn’t get enough credit,” kicker Graham Gano told the New York Daily News.
“T-Mac is incredible,” long snapper Casey Kreiter added.
For now, those are the only two firings announced by the Giants and the only two that are expected for the time being.
