Report: Giants adding Bret Bielema, Jerome Henderson to coaching staff

The New York Giants are reportedly bringing in New England Patriots defensive line coach Bret Bielema to join Joe Judge’s coaching staff.

The #Giants are hiring former #Patriots DL coach Bret Bielema for a spot on their staff, source said. They are still finalizing details and his eventual role. As Joe Judge builds his staff, he’s adding more experience.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 21, 2020

Bielema, the former head coach at Arkansas and Wisconsin before that, joined Bill Belichick’s staff in 2018 as a consultant to the head coach. He was elevated to defensive line coach last season.

Bielema is another familiar face Judge has chosen to surround himself with. It is not known what position Bielema will be assigned, but he has been a defensive coach his entire career which began as a graduate assistant at Iowa in 1994.

Judge has already hired several former Patriots assistants in defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski.

In addition, the Giants are expected to hire former Atlanta Falcons assistant Jerome Henderson as their defensive backs coach.

The Giants have hired former Falcons defensive passing game coordinator Jerome Henderson as their defensive backs coach, per source. Joe Judge’s staff is coming together.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 21, 2020