The New York Giants are hiring long-time NFL safety Mike Adams to be their new special teams coach. Adams takes the place of Anthony Blevins, who accepted the head coaching job of the XFL’s Vegas Vipers. Thomas McGaughey, the Giants’ special teams coach, now has a new assistant to work with along with first-year coach Stephen Thomas.
Adams previously coached the defensive backs as an assistant with the Chicago Bears in 2021. Before that, he had a 16-year career as a safety with six teams, making two Pro Bowls. He played in 228 regular-season games (149 starts) and racked up 869 total tackles, 90 passes defensed, 30 interceptions, 15 tackles for loss, and 13 forced fumbles.