The Atlanta Falcons announced Monday they have completed an interview with John Harbaugh for their head coaching job.
It is Harbaugh’s first formal interview since he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens last week, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday that Harbaugh has been conducting preliminary and extensive phone calls with the New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders and Arizona Cardinals as well.
He is trying to determine who to meet with later this week and into next week before making a decision on where he will coach next season, the sources told Schefter.
Harbaugh, 63, ranks 12th for most wins by a head coach in NFL history with 193 and guided the Ravens to a Super Bowl title in 2012. He was named the NFL’s Coach of the Year in 2019.
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But Harbaugh didn’t produce as much postseason success in recent years as he did earlier in his career, which was a major disappointment considering he had two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson. In eight seasons with Jackson, Harbaugh only won three playoff games and never advanced past the AFC Championship Game.
The preseason betting favorite to win the Super Bowl, the Ravens (8-9) finished this 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 fired coach Raheem Morris following an 8-9 season. The Falcons also will be interviewing former Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel later Monday, a source told Schefter.
The Falcons, who also will be hiring a new general manager after also firing Terry Fontenot after the season, 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.
