Bryan Cox, a Super Bowl winner and three-time Pro Bowler as a player who previously coached with five other teams, is the Giants' new assistant defensive line coach. He will work with line coach Andre Patterson on defensive coordinator Don "Wink' Martindale's staff.
Cox last worked in the NFL as the Atlanta Falcons' defensive line coach from 2014-16. In his final season with the team, the Falcons won the NFC championship and advanced to Super Bowl LI, where they lost to the New England Patriots in overtime, 34-28.
Cox began his coaching career as the Jets' defensive line coach from 2006-08 under Eric Mangini. When Mangini was named the Cleveland Browns coach in 2009, he brought Cox with him as his D-line coach.
In 2011, Cox was the Miami Dolphins' pass rush coach. The following year, he began a two-season stint as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defensive line coach.
A linebacker, Cox entered the NFL from Western Illinois as the Dolphins' fifth-round draft choice in 1991. He soon became one of the league's most productive linebackers and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1992, 94 and 95. Cox also played for the Chicago Bears (1996-97), the Jets (1998-2000), New England (2001) and New Orleans Saints (2002). He was on the Patriots team that defeated the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.