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REPORT: Giants Have Emerged As The “Favorites” To Hire John Harbaugh

January 6, 2026

Well, that didn’t take long.

After it was announced that the Baltimore Ravens were parting ways with John Harbaugh after 18 seasons as their head coach, the favorite to land Harbaugh as their next coach has emerged.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the New York Giants have emerged as a favorite for Harbaugh.

Sources: John Harbaugh is expected to emerge as a favorite for the head coaching job of the New York Giants.

Harbaugh will be in demand for many teams, not just the Giants.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 6, 2026

In addition, SNY’s Connor Hughes reports that the New York Giants “have done a ton of preliminary research on” Harbaugh in anticipation of him being fired by the Ravens and hope to interview him.

I'm told the #Giants have done a ton of preliminary research on on John Harbaugh, preparing for the situation in which he were to become available. They will want to bring him in for an interview, I'm told.

There is so, so much that needs to happen before any hire is possible,…
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) January 6, 2026

Other teams are also expected to have interest in Harbaugh and understandable so. In 18 seasons with the Ravens, Harbaugh had just 3 losing seasons, made the playoff 13 times, won the division six times while leading the Ravens to a victory in Super Bowl XLVII.

While the end of Harbaugh’s tenure in Baltimore wasn’t great, he’s still a proven winner and veteran head coach. The former NFL Coach of the Year has a 180-113 record and has only missed the playoffs six times since taking over in 2008.