Giants working to finalize deal to rent John Harbaugh as subsequent coach, per report

The New York Giants are working to finalize an settlement with former Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh to be their subsequent coach, ESPN has reported. The deal will not be carried out simply but, and contract numbers are nonetheless being negotiated. Nonetheless, it seems Harbaugh has chosen his suitor.

Harbaugh was fired by the Ravens on Jan. 6 following Baltimore’s season-ending loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was the winningest coach in franchise historical past, going 180-113 throughout his 18 seasons, received Tremendous Bowl XLVII in 2013 and was named Coach of the 12 months in 2019.

Whereas Harbaugh received 10 playoff video games in his first seven seasons with the Ravens, he received simply three postseason matchups during the last 11 years. Harbaugh was reportedly assured he would return to Baltimore to chase a Lombardi Trophy in 2026, however the Ravens made the choice to seek for one other coach that may get essentially the most out of two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. 

When the Ravens made the shocking choice to fireside Harbaugh, his agent mentioned he acquired calls from seven totally different groups expressing curiosity in his shopper 45 minutes after the information broke, per ESPN. There have been solely six different head coach openings on the time. Harbaugh formally interviewed with the Giants on Wednesday with staff house owners John Mara and Steve Tisch reportedly in attendance, together with quarterback Jaxson Dart, per NFL Media.

Harbaugh is about to interchange Brian Daboll, who went 20-40-1 in his 4 seasons as lead man. The previous Buffalo Payments offensive coordinator went 9-7-1 in his first season again in 2022, received NFL Coach of the 12 months and upset the Minnesota Vikings within the playoffs. Nonetheless, the Giants took a step again the following season with a 6-11 document, and went 3-14 in 2024 earlier than Daboll was lastly fired 10 video games into the 2025 season.

General, the Giants have struggled ever since Tom Coughlin resigned following the 2015 season. All 4 full-time head coaches completed with shedding information. The Giants have the second-worst document within the NFL (55-109-1) within the 10 seasons for the reason that Coughlin period ended. Solely the New York Jets have been worse.

Giants’ coaches since Tom Coughlin (2016)

*denotes interim

For all the struggles, the Giants have been nonetheless thought-about to be one of the engaging open jobs this offseason. 

New York owns the No. 5 decide within the 2026 NFL Draft, has a potential franchise quarterback in Dart, a gifted working again with Cam Skattebo, a star wideout in Malik Nabers after which loads of expertise on the defensive position with Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence II and Abdul Carter. Now, they’ve new hope that comes within the type of an skilled coach that is aware of how you can not solely discover success, however maintain it.