Report: Jack Del Rio leading candidate to become Giants DC

It appears the New York Giants coaching staff under Pat Shumur is beginning to take shape, as sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that former Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio is the leading candidate to become the team's defensive coordinator.

The Giants can't make the Shurmur move official until after the Minnesota Vikings are eliminated from the playoffs, but it appears his hire will occur as soon as is allowed. Once he's on board, Del Rio could join the staff shortly thereafter.

Del Rio is still collecting $6 million per year for the next three years from the Raiders, so any money from another job will simply be offset against the salary from Oakland.

The veteran coach was fired after a 6-10 season with the Raiders and finished his tenure there with a 25-23 record. He served as defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos at previous stops in his career.