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John Harbaugh was already drawing heavy interest one hour after being fired

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Jan 6, 2026 7:30 PM ET

The Baltimore Ravens fired head coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday after 18 seasons with the franchise, but it didn’t take long for his agent’s phone to ring.

No more than one hour after Harbaugh was fired by the Ravens, his agent had already received calls from seven NFL teams, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

In the first 45 minutes after John Harbaugh was fired this afternoon, his agent Bryan Harlan said he received calls from seven NFL teams expressing interest in his client.

There currently are seven NFL head coach openings, including Baltimore’s. pic.twitter.com/ey5vYsLcrZ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 6, 2026

After the Ravens fired Harbaugh, a total of seven NFL teams had head coach openings:

Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Las Vegas Raiders
New York Giants
Tennessee Titans

And, per Schefter’s report, seven teams had reached out to Harbaugh’s agent, which means at least one team that has not yet fired its head coach.

Schefter also reported that Harbaugh was expected to “emerge as a favorite” for the Giants’ job, but there seems to be no shortage of suitors interested in interviewing Harbaugh.

Multiple teams with head coach openings now will readjust their boards, and are expected to pursue the newest head coaching free agent, John Harbaugh.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 6, 2026