Jan. 14, 2026, 8:01 a.m. ET

As the New York Giants pursue John Harbaugh as their next head coach, the former Baltimore Ravens head coach and Super Bowl champion has been carefully evaluating which opportunity best suits his next career move.

Over the weekend, Harbaugh reviewed film of the quarterbacks currently on the rosters of teams interested in hiring him. Reports indicate he devoted significant time to studying New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart, who is coming off a standout, record-setting first season.

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti believes Harbaugh enters formal interviews from a position of strength and suggested the coach is unlikely to accept a job without an established quarterback already in place.

“From what I’m reading now, he’s not going to do that,” Bisciotti told reporters. “But he is also interviewing in a real position of strength. So if he doesn’t like the organization once he digs in, you can bet he isn’t going to take a job that doesn’t have a quarterback. He’s a little too old to be sitting around saying, ‘What’s the draft look like and how many picks do you have?’ and ‘Let’s start studying those college quarterbacks.’ I only thought there were a couple jobs out there. I told him one he should take. We’ll see if I manifest correctly.”

It remains unclear whether Bisciotti was specifically referring to the Giants, though speculation naturally points in that direction. His comments underscore that, at this stage of his career, Harbaugh is prioritizing situations with a proven quarterback already on the roster.

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Dart’s impressive rookie campaign, combined with other young offensive pieces, could make the Giants an attractive destination. The quarterback’s dual-threat abilities mirror the style Harbaugh successfully coached with Lamar Jackson in Baltimore for years.

Ultimately, the decision will hinge on whether Harbaugh views the Giants as a superior situation compared to the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons, the other two teams considered frontrunners to land him.

Harbaugh remains the Giants’ clear top choice, and Bisciotti’s emphasis on the importance of an established quarterback highlights why Jaxson Dart has become a significant factor in the mutual interest.