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John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on a deal to make him the team’s next head coach, according to multiple reports.
The deal is reportedly not finalized, but Harbaugh is expected to end up in New York, pending unforeseen setbacks.
Harbaugh interviewed in person with the Giants on Wednesday, spending hours at the team’s facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Super Bowl-winning former coach of the Baltimore Ravens is believed to be New York’s top candidate in the hunt for Brian Daboll’s full-time successor.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh answers questions during a news conference following an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Fired by the Baltimore Ravens after missing the playoffs on a missed field goal attempt at the buzzer in the season finale, Harbaugh is on track to choose the Giants over other possible landing spots, including Tennessee and Atlanta.
Harbaugh’s release from the Ravens made him the most coveted coaching candidate in the current cycle and arguably one of the most coveted coaching candidates in recent NFL history.
President Donald Trump even endorsed Harbaugh in a Truth Social Post, then in a later post specifically endorsed the idea of the Giants hiring Harbaugh.
“The New York Football Giants should definitely hire John Harbaugh – And John, a great guy, should TAKE THE JOB!!!” Trump wrote to Truth Social on Saturday.
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(Left) Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh before an NFL football game Sunday. The game took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 4, 2026. (Right) President Donald Trump arrives for a New Year’s Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago club. The event took place in Palm Beach, Florida on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo; Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Trump apparently got his way as Harbaugh and the Giants appear to be reaching an agreement.
Veteran sports agent Leigh Steinberg previously told Pakinomist Digital that he also believed the Giants stood out as a top destination for Harbaugh.
“I don’t know why, but the New York Giants stand out to me,” Steinberg said.
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John Harbaugh speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 1, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
The Ravens reached the playoffs 12 times under Harbaugh and won the Super Bowl in the 2012 season, a year after the Giants’ most recent championship.
General manager Joe Schoen, who is back for a fifth season running the football department, said he would cast a wide net in the coaching search. Interviewing Raheem Morris and Antonio Pierce met the NFL’s Rooney Rule requirement for minority or female candidates, and Harbaugh’s visit to northern New Jersey paved the way for the hiring before any of the more than a half-dozen teams with a vacancy.
