John Harbaugh’s involvement with the New York Giants has grabbed major headlines. He’s moving fast by making staff changes after his meetings, and he recently made a big decision on the team’s defensive coach, who is battling cancer.

“Defensive line coach Andre Patterson was also informed he wouldn’t be returning, per sources,” ESPN‘s Jordan Raanan tweeted on X. “He joined the Giants under Brian Daboll prior to the 2022 season. Coached this season through prostate cancer.”

Raanan’s update followed an earlier tweet stating that John Harbaugh met with several Giants coaches on Wednesday. After those meetings, he sacked several coaches ahead of the 2026 season. The changes reportedly affected most of the defensive coaching staff and special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial.

Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens have blocked special teams coordinator Chris Horton from making a lateral move to the Giants, per NFL insider Mike Garafolo. The team has denied similar moves for assistants Anthony Levine Sr. and Randy Brown, indicating a firm stance against staff poaching.

This is a developing story…Stay tuned.