The Cleveland Browns are in search of a new head coach after firing two-time Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski. The Browns finished 2025 with a 5-12 record, giving them an 8-26 record over the last two seasons. They weren't the only AFC North team to move on from their head coach, though.
The Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh after 18 seasons, sending shockwaves through the NFL. The Ravens finished 8-9 after losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final game of the 2025 regular season, which eliminated the Ravens from playoff contention. With Harbaugh available, one Browns insider believes Cleveland could offer the Super Bowl-winning head coach a historic contract.
Speaking on Orange and Brown Talk, Dan Labbe says he could see the Browns offering Harbaugh a $100 million contract.
“All those Cleveland ties [Harbaugh has], [and] they could maybe sell him on this defense," Labbe said. "He said some great things about this defense during the season and was very complimentary of the Browns. The big thing is, we know this: Jimmy Haslam is not afraid to spend money. They could have John Harbaugh come in, and he could offer him a Jon Gruden-style contract that he signed with the Raiders, which I think was 10 years, $100 million. Jimmy could offer that."
Harbaugh was born in Toledo and went to Miami University. His Ohio ties run very deep, which could lead to him returning to his home state to coach the Browns if the price was right.
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