New York Giants hiring Brandon Brown as assistant general manager, sources say

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are hiring Philadelphia Eagles director of player personnel Brandon Brown as their assistant general manager, sources told Adam Schefter on Saturday.

New York is also expected to interview former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Don «Wink» Martindale and former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Sean Desai for the same position this weekend, a source told ESPN. This became necessary after Patrick Graham unexpectedly left to take a similar position working for friend and former colleague Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders.

The hiring of Brown continues a trend of Howie Roseman and the Eagles grooming young talent. New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas, Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry, Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham and Carolina Panthers director of player personnel Patrick Stewart all left within the past couple years for higher-ranking jobs.

The hiring of Brown comes amid increased scrutiny of NFL diversity hiring practices following a lawsuit by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores earlier this week in which he claims alleged racial discrimination regarding his interview process.

Brown, 33, recently interviewed for the Minnesota Vikings general manager opening. He was promoted to co-director of player personnel last year alongside Cunningham in Philadelphia.

The addition of Brown is expected to move Giants assistant general manager Kevin Abrams into a new role with a different title. Abrams had recently offered up the title to Joe Schoen in order to help the new general manager land a right-hand man.

Schoen was hired last month after serving as the assistant general manager under Brandon Beane with the Buffalo Bills for the