Joel Thomas leaves Giants for reunion with Saints​on February 19, 2025 at 9:37 am

The New York Giants are in the market for a running backs coach for the fifth consecutive year.

After just one season under head coach Brian Daboll, Joel Thomas has decided to leave East Rutherford and rejoin the New Orleans Saints in a lateral move.

Thomas spent nine years as the running backs coach in New Orleans before joining the Giants in 2024. In his lone season, he oversaw the development of rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr., who finished the year as the team’s starter, taking over for veteran Devin Singletary.

Thomas’ exit is the latest in a cycle for the Giants, who have also lost running back coaches DeAndre Smith (to the Indianapolis Colts) and Jeff Nixon (to Syracuse) under Daboll. Before that, Burton Burns (2020-21) served as the position coach but was let go after Joe Judge was fired.

Earlier this offseason, Thomas was among a slew of Giants coaches to join a Senior Bowl staff. He served as offensive coordinator of the American Team.

The Giants are now on the hunt for a replacement.

​The New York Giants are in the market for a running backs coach for the fifth consecutive year.
After just one season under head coach Brian Daboll, Joel Thomas has decided to leave East Rutherford and rejoin the New Orleans Saints in a lateral move.

Reunion: Longtime #Saints RB coach Joel Thomas, who spent last season with the #Giants, is returning to New Orleans on Kellen Moore’s staff, sources tell The Insiders.
Thomas is highly regarded and recently served as offensive coordinator in the Senior Bowl. pic.twitter.com/qWNVde9Ol5
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 18, 2025

Thomas spent nine years as the running backs coach in New Orleans before joining the Giants in 2024. In his lone season, he oversaw the development of rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr., who finished the year as the team’s starter, taking over for veteran Devin Singletary.
Thomas’ exit is the latest in a cycle for the Giants, who have also lost running back coaches DeAndre Smith (to the Indianapolis Colts) and Jeff Nixon (to Syracuse) under Daboll. Before that, Burton Burns (2020-21) served as the position coach but was let go after Joe Judge was fired.
Earlier this offseason, Thomas was among a slew of Giants coaches to join a Senior Bowl staff. He served as offensive coordinator of the American Team.
The Giants are now on the hunt for a replacement.
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The New York Giants are in the market for a running backs coach for the fifth consecutive year.

After just one season under head coach Brian Daboll, Joel Thomas has decided to leave East Rutherford and rejoin the New Orleans Saints in a lateral move.

Thomas spent nine years as the running backs coach in New Orleans before joining the Giants in 2024. In his lone season, he oversaw the development of rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr., who finished the year as the team’s starter, taking over for veteran Devin Singletary.

Thomas’ exit is the latest in a cycle for the Giants, who have also lost running back coaches DeAndre Smith (to the Indianapolis Colts) and Jeff Nixon (to Syracuse) under Daboll. Before that, Burton Burns (2020-21) served as the position coach but was let go after Joe Judge was fired.

Earlier this offseason, Thomas was among a slew of Giants coaches to join a Senior Bowl staff. He served as offensive coordinator of the American Team.

The Giants are now on the hunt for a replacement.

 


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