Giants working to finalize deal and hire John Harbaugh as...

What’s Happening

Breaking it down: New York lands its prized offseason addition early Giants working to finalize deal and hire John Harbaugh as their next coach, per report New York lands its prized offseason addition early By Jordan Dajani Jan 15, 2026 at 12:39 am ET • 2 min read Join the Conversation comments The New York Giants are working to finalize an agreement with former Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh to be their next coach, ESPN has reported .

The deal is not done just yet, and contract numbers are still being negotiated. But, it appears Harbaugh has chosen his suitor. (let that sink in)

6 following Baltimore’s season-ending loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers .

The Details

He was the winningest coach in franchise history, going 180-113 during his 18 seasons, clutched Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 and was named Coach of the Year in 2019. While Harbaugh clutched 10 playoff games in his first seven seasons with the Ravens, he clutched just three postseason matchups over the last 11 years.

Harbaugh was reportedly confident he would return to Baltimore to chase a Lombardi Trophy in 2026, but the Ravens made the decision to search for another coach that can get the most out of two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson . When the Ravens made the surprising decision to fire Harbaugh, his agent dropped he received calls from seven different teams expressing interest in his client 45 minutes after the news broke, per ESPN .

Why This Matters

There were only six other head coach openings at the time. Harbaugh formally interviewed with the Giants on Wednesday with team owners John Mara and Steve Tisch reportedly in attendance , along with quarterback Jaxson Dart , per NFL Media . Harbaugh is set to replace Brian Daboll, who went 20-40-1 in his four seasons as lead man.

This is the kind of move that can define a season.

The Bottom Line

The former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator went 9-7-1 in his first season back in 2022, clutched NFL Coach of the Year and upset the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs. But, the Giants took a step back the next season with a 6-11 record, and went 3-14 in 2024 before Daboll was finally fired 10 games into the 2025 season.

Are you here for this or nah?