Ryan Cowden is in his second season with the Giants as the executive advisor to general manager Joe Schoen. Cowden and Schoen worked together with the Carolina Panthers from 2000-07.
Cowden is in his 25th NFL season. Prior to joining the Giants, he spent seven years with the Tennessee Titans, including the last five as vice president of player personnel. He originally joined the Titans in 2016, as the director of player personnel.
In his role as vice president of player personnel, Cowden oversaw all areas of Tennessee's scouting department, both college and pro, including advance scouting, free agency preparation, and evaluation of players in the NFL and all other professional leagues. He also assisted with college scouting and preparation for the NFL Draft.
Cowden joined the Titans after 16 years with the Panthers. In Carolina, Cowden last had the title of assistant director of college scouting, a position he held for two years. Prior to that role, he served as the team's national scout/senior college scout for two years (2012-14) and was a national scout from 2008-12.
Cowden originally joined the Panthers as a scouting assistant in 2000. He became an area scout in 2001 and was responsible for the southeast area from 2001-07. During his time in Carolina, the franchise won two NFC titles, five division crowns and advanced to the playoffs six times.
Cowden and his wife, Dana, have a son, Noah, and a daughter, London.
