Giants are hiring Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) — In new coach John Harbaugh's first significant addition since taking over, the New York Giants are hiring Dennard Wilson to be their defensive coordinator, according to a person with knowledge of the move.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the hire had not been announced.

Wilson, who turns 44 on March 31, spent the past two seasons in charge of the Tennessee Titans' defense. The Titans had the NFL’s 21st-ranked defense this season but were second in 2024.

A college safety at Maryland, Wilson was Harbaugh's defensive backs coach with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. Before that, he was on the Philadelphia Eagles' staff and also coached with the New York Jets and the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams.

Wilson is now in charge of a defense with pass rushers Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Abdul Carter and nose tackle Dexter Lawrence. Despite that talent, the Giants had the fifth-worst unit in the league, and they were 30th out of 32 teams when interim coach Mike Kafka fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen.

It was not immediately clear if Charlie Bullen, who finished the season in the role, would remain with the Giants.

Harbaugh said after his introductory news conference Tuesday that a number of coaches from his staff in Baltimore would be joining him in his new job, "but you can’t know that until it’s done, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed on some guys.”

Among those guys could be former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken in the same capacity.

“We’ve got to interview candidates," general manager Joe Schoen said Tuesday. "There’s a lot of good offensive minds out there, and we’re going to talk to several candidates, specifically on that side of the ball because that’s very important.”

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FILE - Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson, center, looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack,File)

FILE - Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson walks to the field before an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV,File)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga will be sidelined again with a bone bruise and a hyperextended left knee, the team announced on Sunday before playing at Minnesota.

The game against the Timberwolves was rescheduled from the day before following the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers, to prioritize community safety.

The Warriors said a re-evaluation date on Kuminga’s condition would be determined “in the coming days.” The injury forced the disgruntled fifth-year player out of Golden State's most recent game on Thursday at Dallas. He had an MRI on Friday.

Kuminga had just returned to the rotation because of Jimmy Butler's season-ending knee injury. He had not played in a month, with the increasing chance he'll be traded before the deadline on Feb. 5.

Warriors star Stephen Curry, who was listed as questionable to play Sunday because of right knee soreness that developed Saturday, was cleared for action after going through pregame warmups. Al Horford (left toe injury management) and De’Anthony Melton (left knee injury management) were suited up on Sunday, with the plan to rest them both in the rematch at Minnesota on Monday night with the schedule change forcing them into back-to-back games.

An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Al Horford and De'Anthony Melton were not playing on Sunday. They will not play on Monday.

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Jonathan Kuminga (1) puts up a last second layup to end the third quarter as the Golden State Warriors played the Toronto Raptors at Chase Center in San Francisco, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)