The New York Giants seem zeroed in on acquiring John Harbaugh to officially replace Brian Daboll as their full-time head coach.
While the organization had several candidates lined up at the end of the 2025 NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens’ surprising decision to cut ties with Harbaugh sent him to the top of the list for New York. Since then, new names haven’t really popped up.
Harbaugh is the biggest free agent on the market. Therefore, he won’t come at a low salary. The Athletic’s Ian O’Connor offered some insight on the expected asking price from Harbaugh this week, and the Giants could end up giving him a raise if that’s where his demands truly are.
“I’ve had a lot of people ask about money,” O’Connor wrote on social media.
“The Giants are well aware that John Harbaugh was making $17-18 million with the Ravens and aren't afraid of those numbers. Expect this to come in around $20 mil per, Andy Reid's AAV.”
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Harbaugh, a one-time Super Bowl-winning head coach, hasn’t been the leader of another team before. When he was hired by the Ravens in 2008, Harbaugh was the defensive backs coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Before that, he had assistant runs with several schools in the NCAA.
Over his 18-year run in Baltimore, Harbaugh posted a 180-113 record. The Ravens made the playoffs 12 times. Their last Super Bowl appearance was in 2012—when they defeated the San Francisco 49ers.
Harbaugh recently worked closely with one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks in Lamar Jackson. Seeing Jackson’s success in Baltimore’s system over the years, the Giants are understandably intrigued with the idea of pairing him with Jaxson Dart, the soon-to-be second-year passer out of Ole Miss.
The Giants have competition, with the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans having the same idea. But if Harbaugh’s in search of the biggest market, New York should have the advantage.
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