The New York Giants are hiring Matt Nagy to be their offensive coordinator, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the move had not been announced.

Nagy spent the past three seasons in that role with Kansas City, including helping the Chiefs win the Super Bowl in the 2023 season and reach the title game in 2024. Nagy coached Chicago from 2018-21 after several years moving up the ranks working under Andy Reid in Kansas City and Philadelphia.

He is the second major addition for new Giants coach John Harbaugh’s staff after Dennard Wilson was hired to be defensive coordinator. Todd Monken was the favorite to run the offense before he got his first NFL head coaching job when the Cleveland Browns hired him.

The Chiefs ranked 20th in the league in offense last season, missing the playoffs in the process. Eric Bieniemy, who held the job before Nagy, is returning to the team.

New Viking

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have hired former Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith as their assistant head coach among four changes to head coach Kevin O’Connell’s staff.

Smith replaces the retiring Mike Pettine. He will begin his 17th year in the NFL after spending the past four seasons with the Dolphins until the firing of head coach Mike McDaniel last month.

The Vikings also hired Gerald Alexander as defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach and Ryan Nielsen as defensive running game coordinator and defensive line coach. Keith Carter was promoted from assistant offensive line coach to offensive line coach.

Kraft gets snubbed

SAN FRANCISCO — It appears New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will have to wait at least another year before he can enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

ESPN, citing multiple league sources, reported Tuesday that Kraft was not selected for entry into this year’s class, which will be announced Thursday in San Francisco ahead of the Super Bowl that will feature his team facing the Seattle Seahawks.

Kraft was a first-time finalist this year, along with former Patriots coach Bill Belichick.

Fix the field

SAN FRANCISCO — Don’t add to the regular season as well as provide well-maintained natural grass surfaces for NFL players. That was a main message from the NFL Players Association to the league.

NFLPA interim executive director David White pointed out that several teams had significant injuries in mid-December: Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons tore ACLs in Week 15. Last week, Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it seem inevitable that the league would eventually expand the regular season from 17 to 18 games.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pulled that back on Monday, saying it’s “not a given.” The current collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and its players’ union expires in 2030.

Chargers hire new DC

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Chris O’Leary is back with the Los Angeles Chargers as the defensive coordinator.

He replaces his mentor Jesse Minter, who recently became head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. O’Leary calls the role a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” He previously worked as safeties coach under Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh in 2024.

Last year, he coached the defense at Western Michigan.

Sanders liking new coach vibe

SAN FRANCISCO — Shedeur Sanders is excited to play for new Browns coach Todd Monken.

The rookie quarterback said he felt a “connection” after meeting with Monken at the team facility after the longtime offensive coordinator was hired last week.

“I’m thankful I was able to meet Coach, that he accepted that time that I could meet with him and all I can do is work,” Sanders said Monday before practice for the Pro Bowl Games.

Monken was Baltimore’s offensive coordinator the past three seasons. Lamar Jackson was the AP NFL MVP in 2023 and first-team All-Pro in 2024 under Monken.

“It’s truly great that he was able to coach Lamar and he was able to accomplish everything that he was able to accomplish in his life and his career,” Sanders said. “I feel like we definitely have a connection just in talking to him and seeing kinda like his vibe and he has a great vibe about him.”

Despite starting just seven games for Cleveland, the fifth-round pick was selected as a replacement for the league’s flag football all-star game between the two conferences.

“Yes, I was surprised,” Sanders said. “It wasn’t like I was just sitting there expecting it. … I’m not going to lie, a lot of the time I’m taking it day by day, having that method. … If you would tell me that this was going to happen at the beginning of the year, I couldn’t say that that would’ve happened. It’s amazing. I’m truly thankful for it. I get to come here and be around all these great players and coaches. It’s surreal.”