atlanta falcons It was announced on Monday that he had completed an interview with John Harbaugh for his head coaching position.
This is Harbaugh’s first formal interview since he was fired From Baltimore Ravens last week, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday that Harbaugh is making preliminary and extensive phone calls New York Giants, tennessee titans, cleveland browns, las vegas raiders And Arizona Cardinals.
Sources told Schefter he is trying to decide which teams he will meet this weekend and next week before deciding where he will train next season.
Giants senior personnel advisor Chris Mara told The Athletic on Monday that he had an informal meeting with Harbaugh at the coach’s home on Sunday.
Harbaugh, 63, ranks 12th in NFL history for most wins by a head coach with 193 and led the Ravens to a Super Bowl title in 2012. He was named the NFL’s Coach of the Year in 2019.
Leading the Ravens for 18 seasons, he was the second-longest active coach in the league behind Mike Tomlin, who is in his 19th season with them. pittsburgh steelers.
But Harbaugh hasn’t had as much postseason success in recent years as he did earlier in his career, which was a major disappointment, considering he was twice the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. lamar jackson. In eight seasons with Jackson, Harbaugh won only three playoff games and never advanced beyond the AFC Championship Game.
The Ravens (8-9), favorites to win the Super Bowl in the preseason, finished the season with a losing record for only the third time under Harbaugh.
Harbaugh is the fifth candidate to interview for the Falcons job after the team Coach Rahim Morris was fired After 8–9 seasons. Atlanta said on Monday that the former miami dolphins Coach Mike McDaniel interviewed for its head coach opening.
The Falcons, who will also hire a new general manager after firing Terry Fontenot, hired former franchise quarterback Matt Ryan as their president of football, a new position created by owner Arthur Blank.
ESPN’s Jamison Hensley contributed to this report.
