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The hottest commodity on the NFL head coaching market will reportedly be very selective with who he interviews with.
John Harbaugh told Fox Sports on Saturday that he will narrow the list of teams he wants to face to just three or four. There are currently eight NFL teams looking for head coaches, and Harbaugh is considered far and away the top candidate this cycle.
President Donald Trump took to social media to encourage the New York Giants to hire Harbaugh “without question” as their next head coach.
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Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens reacts in the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On January 4, 2026. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
“The New York Football Giants should hire, hands down, John Harbaugh – And John, a great guy, should TAKE THE JOB!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.
It is the second time in recent days that Trump has posted on social media to comment on Harbaugh, when on Wednesday he called ex. Baltimore Ravens trains a total winner.
“HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post Wednesday morning. “HE AND HIS BROTHER ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!!”
Veteran sports agent Leigh Steinberg believes John Harbaugh’s recent availability as an NFL head coach is comparable to Bill Belichick’s.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh walks onto the field before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 4, 2026. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Steinberg told Pakinomist Digital in a recent interview that Harbaugh is far and away the best candidate for all eight teams currently with available head coaches.
“He’s going to be the hottest free agent coach for years,” Steinberg said. “He’s the quintessential perfect hire for multiple teams this year, which will give him plenty of leverage.”
The Ravens stunningly fired Harbaugh on Tuesday, ending a highly successful 18-season run. The team won six AFC North titles, appeared in four AFC Championship Games and won a Super Bowl under the 63-year-old.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard) (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Ravens finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion when kicker Tyler Loop’s game-winning field goal attempt sailed wide right. After that disappointing season, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti fired Harbaugh.
Harbaugh is coming off an 18-year tenure with the Baltimore Ravens that included a Super Bowl XLVII victory, 12 playoff appearances, four AFC Championship games, six division titles, the most wins in franchise history (over 193 total, 180 regular season) and just three losing seasons in 18 years.
