The John Harbaugh sweepstakes is over.
Harbaugh has decided to become the next head coach of the New York Giants, looking to turn around the historic franchise. While many teams were interested in Harbaugh, the Giants were the most aggressive and clearly made it a priority to hire Harbaugh the moment the Baltimore Ravens let him go.
Now, the rest of the NFL must move on with their head coach searches, as Harbaugh was the biggest domino in play. Specifically, the Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans will be impacted the most by Harbaugh no longer being available.
Here's a breakdown of how Harbaugh's decision impacts the rest of the NFL.
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What John Harbaugh to Giants means for rest of NFL
Dolphins
The Dolphins' decision to hire Jon-Eric Sullivan as their general manager made it less likely that Harbaugh joined the team as their head coach. Now that Harbaugh is officially a Giant, the Dolphins can fully turn to other candidates.
Among Miami's top head coach candidates are Jeff Hafley, who worked with Sullivan on the Green Bay Packers, and Chris Shula, the grandson of legendary Dolphins head coach Don Shula. Miami got a later start on its head coaching search than most of the league, so it could be one of the last teams to make a decision.
Miami has much work to do to get back into contention, with Tua Tagovailoa's future in doubt. The Dolphins likely need to hire a coach willing to be patient as Miami cleans up its cap situation.
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Falcons
Harbaugh going elsewhere could impact the Falcons in more ways than one. Atlanta is the only team still looking for both a general manager and head coach, and it was possible that the Falcons would've allowed Harbaugh to help choose the next GM.
The favorite for the Falcons general manager job is likely Chicago Bears executive Ian Cunningham. The head coach opening is a little murkier, but former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak are two names likely at the top of the list.
While the Falcons have quarterback questions, the roster itself is talented and the team plays in what was the worst division in the NFL during the 2025 season. Whoever takes this job has a chance to turn things around quickly.
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Titans
The Titans were next on Harbaugh's visit list after the Giants, so Tennessee is perhaps impacted the most by missing out on the veteran head coach. Most of the Titans' interviews thus far have been with candidates who have head coaching experience, a sign that the team is looking for a veteran name to fill the opening.
With that in mind, there are a few names that stand out. Kansas City Chiefs assistants Matt Nagy and Steve Spagnuolo have a connection with Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi, while Mike McDaniel and Kevin Stefanski are offensive minds who could be a fit with quarterback Cam Ward.
Ward remains the Titans' biggest selling point and a reason to believe Tennessee can find success in the near future.