Former Michigan Offensive Line and Tight Ends Coach Poised to Join Giants
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
John Harbaugh spent 18 years running Baltimore before taking the Giants job last month. He posted a 180-113 record with the Ravens and won a Super Bowl in 2012. Now he’s building a staff in New York, and the first name coming over has a direct link to his brother Jim. The Harbaugh Michigan connection runs deep, and it just delivered another coach to the NFL.
Matt Zenitz reported Sunday that New York plans to hire Grant Newsome, sources he and TremendousUM confirmed to CBS Sports. Newsome coached Michigan’s offensive line last season and handled tight ends before that. He worked under Jim Harbaugh in Ann Arbor before joining John’s staff. Newsome spent four years developing as a graduate assistant and student assistant at Michigan after his playing career ended in 2016.
The #Giants are expected to hire former Michigan offensive line coach Grant Newsome, sources tell me and @TremendousUM for @CBSSports.
Worked under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan. Now expected to be part of John Harbaugh’s staff with the Giants. Also coached tight ends at Michigan. pic.twitter.com/Z0tbriT2z6
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 2, 2026
Jim Harbaugh predicted big things for Newsome back in 2023. “He is the tight ends coach now, but [we are] already grooming him to be the offensive line coach,” Jim said, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Jim compared Newsome’s trajectory to Sherrone Moore’s path and said someone would eventually hire him as a head coach. Newsome played offensive line for Michigan in 2015-16 before a severe knee injury ended his time on the field.
The Giants gave up 48 sacks in both 2024 and 2025. They surrendered 85 sacks in 2023, the second-highest total for a single season in league history. Newsome inherits a mess, but his college track record suggests he knows how to fix protection problems.
Former Michigan Coach’s Resume Speaks for Itself
Newsome coached Colston Loveland at tight end before switching positions. Loveland went 10th overall to Chicago in 2025.
The Bears’ rookie hauled in 58 catches for 713 yards and six scores last season. That production came directly from Newsome’s coaching during Loveland’s final year in Ann Arbor. Development like that gets you noticed fast, especially when you’re building a reputation from scratch. Michigan’s offensive line gave up 1.62 sacks per game in 2025 under Newsome’s watch, ranking 14th nationally.
The Wolverines also ran for more than 210 yards per contest. New York hasn’t protected quarterbacks or opened running lanes consistently in years. Newsome gets a shot to fix both problems simultaneously.
