John Harbaugh has agreed to turn out to be the brand new head coach of the New York Giants, with the previous Baltimore Ravens chief finalising a five-year cope with the four-time Tremendous Bowl champions.
NFL Community Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday that the 2 sides had been placing the ending touches on a contract that can make Harbaugh “one of many NFL’s highest-paid coaches”.
New York, who fired Brian Daboll in November, hosted Harbaugh on his first official in-person interview with a crew on Wednesday, with the 63-year-old the Giants’ No 1 option to take over the crew.
After 18 years accountable for the Ravens, profitable one Tremendous Bowl through the 2012 season, Harbaugh was fired two days after Baltimore’s Week 18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a showdown for the AFC North title and the convention’s closing playoff berth.
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The Ravens made the playoffs 12 instances throughout 18 seasons with Harbaugh in cost, however completed their 2025 marketing campaign with an 8-9 document, properly in need of pre-season Tremendous Bowl expectations.
Harbaugh’s checklist of suitors was nonetheless sizeable, nonetheless, with the Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans additionally courting him. The had been reported to be sending a contingent to Baltimore to interview Harbaugh on Thursday morning, earlier than information of the Giants’ settlement was made public.
John Harbaugh’s brother Jim (L) is head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers within the AFC
Harbaugh finally granted the want of his youthful brother, Jim, because the Los Angeles Chargers head coach predicted no matter crew John coached in 2026 can be “formidable,” however hoped it will be an NFC squad.
It once more creates the potential for a Tremendous Bowl conflict between the sibling coaches, with John having received the higher of Jim in his lone Tremendous Bowl win when when the present Chargers coach was main the San Francisco 49ers.
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