The New York Giants are hiring John Ritcher to join their personnel department, potentially as co-director of college scouting, reports NFL insider Aaron Wilson.
The move represents the franchise’s first front-office addition since the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft.
Ritcher spent the past eight seasons with the Houston Texans, rising to co-director of college scouting after serving as a national scout and Southeast area scout. Before Houston, he worked six seasons in the Arizona Cardinals’ scouting department.
Earlier in his career, Ritcher was a scouting assistant with the Miami Dolphins in 2011, overlapping with Giants general manager Joe Schoen and senior vice president of football operations Dawn Aponte.
The Giants have not previously employed a dedicated director of college scouting under Schoen, with assistant general manager Dennis Hickey informally handling those duties. Ritcher’s appointment strengthens the team’s evaluation of incoming talent.
Ritcher’s background also includes coaching tight ends and serving as a strength and conditioning coach at Florida State, as well as playing fullback and linebacker in the Arena Football League and tight end at North Carolina State.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: New York Giants hire ex-Texans executive to front office role
Reporting by Dan Benton, Giants Wire / Giants Wire
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