Chris Rossetti is in his third season as the Giants' director of pro scouting.
Prior to assuming his present position, Rossetti spent seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins, the first two (2015-16) working with Giants' senior vice president and general manager Joe Schoen.
In this role, Rossetti works closely with Schoen, assistant general manager Brandon Brown, and director of player personnel Tim McDonnell to continually upgrade the roster through free agent acquisitions, trades, waiver claims and practice squad signings. He aids coach Brian Daboll and the coaching staff for each game's opponents by creating advance scouting reports during the season.
Rossetti is responsible for overseeing the team's pro scouting efforts, which include player evaluations, managing depth charts, organizing tryouts and monitoring transactions around the NFL as well as other professional leagues. Rossetti collaborates with both analytics and football administration to determine player value in the marketplace heading into the free agency period.
In June 2024, Rossetti was one of 39 NFL executives selected to participate in the NFL's Mid-Career Executive Leadership Program at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. This program was designed to equip the next generation of NFL leaders with highly interactive action-based learning experiences to prepare participants with the necessary tools to solve some of the most pertinent challenges that are redefining the sports industry currently.
In 2021, Rossetti was the Dolphins' assistant director of pro scouting. In that role, he evaluated players throughout the NFL as it pertained to free agency, preseason, team advances, trades, practice squads and the waiver wire. Rossetti also evaluated other professional leagues & worked alongside the analytics department to produce an advance scouting report to prep the coaching staff for upcoming games.
Rossetti joined the Dolphins as a pro personnel assistant in 2015 and spent five seasons (2016-20) as a pro scout for the team.
Prior to Miami, Rossetti spent three seasons (2012-14) in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts' player personnel department. He initially began as a scouting assistant in 2012 where he was a member of the 100th Grey Cup championship team. He was then promoted to player personnel assistant the following year before serving as the director of player personnel in 2014 at the age of 24.
Rossetti is a Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) native. He was a two-year starter as a quarterback at the University of Guelph (Ontario), graduating in 2012 with an honors degree in history. He and his wife, Alex, have two daughters, Hailey and Sophia.
