Former New York Giants defensive captain and current Las Vegas Raiders head coach, Antonio Pierce, reportedly ‘pursued’ Giants special assistant Jesse Armstead for a similar position with the Raiders.
Armstead is apparently choosing to stay put with Big Blue.
Antonio Pierce and #Raiders pursued #Giants special assistant to the GM
Jessie Armstead for a similar role, but he is staying put, per sources. LVR thought he was coming to point where he had a presence at team facility, but Armstead will instead remain under contract in NY.…— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) February 14, 2024
Pierce served as the Raiders’ interim head coach after Josh McDaniels was fired midseason last year. He went 5-4 as the coach and was hired to the job full-time last month.
Armstead, like Pierce, was a former star linebacker for the Giants and has served as a Giants’ special assistant and consultant to the general manager since 2008.
As a player, Armstead was a five-time Pro Bowler and is a member of the Giants’ Ring of Honor.
