Report: Giants 'desired' LSU OC Charlie Weis Jr. prior to Matt Nagy hire

by: Nick Kosko 8 hours ago nickkosko59

Charlie Weis Jr. turned down another NFL opportunity, according to SNY’s Connor Hughes. This time, Weis turned down the New York Giants for a role on the staff, presumably offensive coordinator, prior to the team’s hire of Matt Nagy .

“There was a strong desire from the Giants to get Charlie Weis Jr. to New York, specifically for Jaxson Dart,” Hughes wrote on Twitter/X. “The young QB loves him from their time together atOle Miss. Ultimately, Weiss didn’t want to leave LSU.”

Weis also turned down the Philadelphia Eagles OC opportunity late in January, opting to stay at LSU under Lane Kiffin. The allure of his former QB in Jaxson Dart , whom he coached at Ole Miss, was the strong pull from the Giants but it ultimately didn’t work out.

Moreover, Dart is coming off a breakout rookie season in New York, where he’s firmly in the Offensive Rookie of the Year race after being the No. 25 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Dart took over as the Giants’ starting quarterback in Week 4 after opening the season as the backup to veteran Russell Wilson.

That’s now two prominent OC roles turned down by Weis. This comes a month after he denied interest in NFL jobs in early January.

Weis Jr. told On3’s Chris Low he has no interest in going to the NFL. He remains committed to LSU: “I’m fired up about finishing the job at Ole Miss and the future at LSU,” he stated to Low at the time.

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