John Harbaugh found his next home just a few hours up Interstate 95.
Roughly one week after being fired as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens after 18 seasons on the job, the New York Giants announced Harbaugh as the franchise’s head coach.
Harbaugh’s contract with the Giants is a five-year, $100-plus million deal that will see both the head coach and general manager Joe Schoen “report directly” to team owner/president John Mara, according to FOX Sports’ Ralph Vacchiano. It was reported on Wednesday night by the New York Post and ESPN that Harbaugh and the Giants were expected to reach a deal.
New York had its eye on Harbaugh since his dismissal. Senior player personnel executive Chris Mara had lunch with the esteemed coach in Baltimore before he visited the team facility on Wednesday, per Vacchiano.
The Atlanta Falcons also discussed their coaching vacancy with Harbaugh, while the Tennessee Titans reportedly had an in-person meeting scheduled with the 63-year-old. The Giants, who are coming off a 4-13 season and haven’t made the playoffs since 2022, fired head coach Brian Daboll in November after the team’s 2-8 start.
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A bright spot of an otherwise dark season for New York was rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, who totaled 2,272 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 91.7 passer rating in 14 appearances (12 starts), while completing 63.7% of his passes. He also rushed for 487 yards and nine touchdowns. Dart was present for New York’s in-person interview with Harbaugh, per NFL Media.
Over Harbaugh’s 18 seasons in Baltimore (2008-25), the Ravens went a combined 180-113 in the regular season, 13-11 in the postseason and won the AFC North six times. Harbaugh’s 180 regular-season wins put him 14th in NFL history in a stint highlighted by the Ravens winning Super Bowl XLVII.
For their offseason prospects, the Giants have the No. 5 and 37 picks, among other selections, in the 2026 NFL Draft and are projected to have roughly $12 million in cap space before any potential roster cuts, according to Spotrac.
Harbaugh will be the Giants’ seventh head coach (combining both full-time and interim coaches) since the team parted ways with Tom Coughlin following the 2015 regular season.
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