Report: Giants to interview Cowboys’ assistant for head coaching job

The New York Giants will reportedly interview Dallas Cowboys assistant Kris Richard on Thursday for their open head coaching position.

I’m told #Cowboys passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Kris Richard is schedule to interview with the #Giants for its head coach vacancy on Thursday, per source.

— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) December 30, 2019

Richard, 40, a cornerback, played for four teams in his NFL career from 2002-2007. He was a third round pick out of USC by the Seattle Seahawks in 2002. He then turned to coaching where Pete Carroll hired him as a defensive backs coach from 2010-2014.

Richard went on to become the Seahawks’ defensive coordinator in 2015, a job that he would hold for three seasons. He wa let go after the 2017 season and was hired by the Cowboys in 2018 to be their defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator.

Richard is responsible for the formation of the Legion of Boom secondary in Seattle that won back-to-back NFC Championships and a Super Bowl.

The Giants fired Pat Shurmur on Monday after compiling a 9-23 record over the past two seasons. Shurmur still had three years remaining on the contract he signed in 2018.