Kevin C. Abrams (born August 1971) is a

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-born

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executive who is currently the senior vice president of football operations & strategy of the

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of the

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. Abrams worked as the Interim General Manager during the

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following the firing of his boss

Jerry Reese Jerry Reese (born July 22, 1963) is a former American football executive, player, and coach. He was a member of the New York Giants for 23 years, serving as their General manager (American football), general manager from 2007 to 2017 where he wo ...

Career

Early career

Abrams began his career working as an intern for

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football program, the

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, the

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, and the

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NFL

Abrams began his career in the NFL working for the NFL Management Council as a salary cap analyst analyzing NFL player contracts. In July 1999, following his work with the NFL Management Council, Abrams was hired by the

as a salary cap analyst, a newly created position by the team. In 2002 Abrams was promoted to Assistant General Manager working under GM

Ernie Accorsi Ernest William Accorsi Jr. (born October 29, 1941) is a former American football executive. He served as the general manager of three teams in the National Football League: the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and New York Giants. Education an ...

. During the

, Abrams worked as the Interim General Manager due to the firing of his boss, GM

. Abrams was interviewed for the Giants GM position, however, he was beat out by former

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and former longtime Giants employee,

Dave Gettleman David Alan Gettleman (born February 21, 1951) is a former American football executive in the National Football League (NFL) who was the senior vice president and General manager (American football), general manager for the New York Giants from 2 ...

. On February 5, 2022, Abrams was named senior vice president of football operations and strategy for the

Personal life

Abrams currently lives in

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with his wife, Sarah-Jane, and three kids, Cormac, Grace, and Joseph.

References

External links

New York Giants profile
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