The longest-tenured and most successful head coach in Ravens history will be around for a while longer.
On Tuesday, Baltimore signed John Harbaugh to a three-year extension through the 2025 season, per multiple reports.
Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Harbaugh’s reported $9 million salary was fourth in the NFL last season (Sean Payton, whose $9.8M was the third-highest, retired).
Entering his 15th season with the Ravens, Harbaugh is the third-longest-tenured head coach behind Bill Belichick (23) and Mike Tomlin (16) — and his knack for consistent winning is an increasingly rare commodity in the modern NFL.
- Baltimore has made the playoffs in nine of 14 seasons under Harbaugh — with only two losing campaigns.
- He holds the all-time record for most road playoff wins (8).
- The 2019 AP Coach of the Year has won a Super Bowl and four AFC North titles.
Even the Ravens’ 8-9, division-worst 2021 was arguably a Harbaugh accomplishment. Baltimore had to place 25 players on injured reserve, losing its top three running backs and All-Pro CB Marcus Peters before the season even started; QB Lamar Jackson also missed five games.
After locking in their head coach, the Ravens’ next task will be locking in the franchise quarterback — though they may have to wait until next offseason.
Harbaugh will have a chance to bounce back in a relatively wide-open AFC North this season: Baltimore (+225) has the third-best odds to win it behind Cleveland (+175) and Cincinnati (+200).
