Updated Jan. 17, 2026, 10:05 p.m. ET

The Baltimore Ravens have fired head coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons with the team.Harbaugh’s tenure included 193 total wins and 12 playoff berths.The Ravens have requested interviews with several candidates, including coordinators from other NFL teams.Notable candidates include Dolphins’ DC Anthony Weaver, Seahawks’ OC Klint Kubiak, and Chiefs’ OC Matt Nagy.The Ravens have requested interviews with several candidates, including coordinators from the Dolphins, Seahawks, and Chiefs.Other notable candidates being interviewed include Brian Flores, Robert Saleh, and Kliff Kingsbury.

For the first time in 18 years, the Baltimore Ravens are searching for a new head coach.

John Harbaugh was fired after nearly two decades, with 193 total wins, tying Chuck Knox for the 12th-most by an HC in NFL history. Harbaugh had led Baltimore to 12 playoff berths over the past 18 seasons and to six postseason appearances over the past eight years. Still, relationships can sometimes grow stale, and Harbaugh is now entrenched in negotiations to become the New York Giants’ head coach.

The team has now interviewed 13 initial candidates after adding two Rams coordinators to the list.

Follow along here at the Ravens Wire throughout the search for updates on this “decision” that’ll impact the future of the franchise and quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Wednesday, January 7Ravens request to interview Dolphins’ DC Anthony Weaver

Tom Pelissero reports that the Ravens requested an interview with Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver for their head coaching job. Weaver played and coached for the Ravens. The Mike McDonald loss two years ago wasn’t the only significant defection in Baltimore, as Weaver took his talents to Miami for a shot at being a defensive coordinator. Weaver played seven seasons in the NFL as a defensive end for the Ravens (2002-2005) and Houston Texans (2006-2008) after being a second-round pick out of Notre Dame.

Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.Wednesday, January 7Ravens request to interview Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak

Tom Pelissero reports that the Ravens requested an interview with Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak for their head coaching job, with Kubiak running the Sam Darnold-led offense and overseeing the superstar breakout of Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Seattle is fifth in yards per play (6.0). He’d put Lamar Jackson into a position to succeed, and the principles from the West Coast offense could take Jackson to the next level as a passer. Kubiak is another coach who employs heavy doses of pre-snap motion and shift, wide-zone blocking, 12-personnel, and a mix of shotgun snaps and plays under center.

The team has requested interviews with Klint Kubiak and Anthony Weaver, and will interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph this morning and Broncos quarterback coach Davis Webb this afternoon for their head coach vacancy.

The team has requested interviews with Klint Kubiak and Anthony Weaver, and will interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph this morning and Broncos quarterback coach Davis Webb this afternoon for their head coach vacancy.

The Ravens are interviewing Chiefs OC Matt Nagy for their vacant head coaching position on Sunday. Nagy worked as the offensive coordinator and in various other positions since 2022, following a four-year stint as the Bears‘ head coach (34-31 record).

He won two Super Bowls there while serving in several roles on the staff.

A former Patriots assistant coach, Flores went 24-25 in his time as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, including winning records in his final two seasons. Flores was fired after alienating franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, whom the team selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. As a defensive coordinator, Flores, 44, led a strong Minnesota defense in 2025; the Vikings finished third in total defense and seventh in scoring defense. In six seasons as either coach or defensive coordinator, Flores has fielded five top-half scoring defenses, three in the top 10.

One of the biggest names in the carousel, Saleh now has head coaching interview requests from Atlanta, Arizona, Tennessee, and Baltimore. Even in a down year with his defense decimated by injury, Saleh is regarded as one of the NFL’s best assistant coaches. His 2019 San Francisco defense helped him land his first head coaching job with the Jets.

Kingsbury, the former Cardinals coach, helped Daniels win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in his rookie season while the Commanders advanced to the NFC Championship game. In 2024, Daniels threw for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns to nine interceptions, while adding 891 rushing yards and six scores. Washington ranked fifth in points per game and seventh in yards per game.

Brady is used to coaching high-profile quarterbacks, such as Joe Burrow and Josh Allen. This year, Buffalo’s offense is third in offensive EPA (94.6), fifth in scoring (27.3 points per game), and fourth in yards per play (6.1). In his three seasons as the Bills’ full-time offensive coordinator, the unit has never ranked outside the top 10 in total offense (including No. 4 in both 2023 and 2025) and has been No. 6 or better in scoring.

With the former Browns coach already unemployed, Baltimore didn’t have to submit a request for Stefanski and instead scored a Friday morning interview.

Ravens requested to interview Rams’ passing game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase

A fast-rising young coach who has fans in front offices around the league, the 35-year-old has been an offensive assistant and pass game specialist with the Rams the past two seasons.

Sunday, January 11: Ravens interviewed Matt Nagy

Nagy worked as the offensive coordinator and in various other positions since 2022, following a four-year stint as the Bears‘ head coach (34-31 record).

He won two Super Bowls there while serving in several roles on the staff.

The Ravens are quite familiar with Jim Schwartz after facing the Browns‘ defensive coordinator twice a year over the last three seasons in the AFC North. With both franchises without head coaches, Baltimore has requested an interview with the leader of Cleveland’s elite defensive unit.

Minter succeeded current Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald as Michigan’s defensive coordinator when Macdonald joined the Ravens in 2022. After winning a national title in 2023, Minter followed Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers, and his defenses have earned respect around the league as Los Angeles is tied for second in interceptions (15) and tied for eighth in takeaways (18).

Monday, January 12, Ravens to interview Mike McDaniel for vacant head coaching position

McDaniel led the Dolphins to the playoffs in his first two seasons before the team’s late-season collapse.

Kingsbury previously served as the Commanders’ offensive coordinator, where quarterback Jayden Daniels had a successful rookie year before struggling with injuries in his second season.

The Mike McDonald loss two years ago wasn’t the only significant defection in Baltimore, as Weaver took his talents to Miami for a shot at being a defensive coordinator. Weaver played seven seasons in the NFL as a defensive end for the Ravens (2002-2005) and Houston Texans (2006-2008) after being a second-round pick out of Notre Dame.

Kingsbury, the former Cardinals coach, helped Daniels win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in his rookie season while the Commanders advanced to the NFC Championship game.

Tuesday, January 13 Ravens Request Interview With Jim SchwartzTuesday, January 13 Ravens Interview Minnesota Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores

A former Patriots assistant coach, Flores went 24-25 in his time as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, including winning records in his final two seasons. Flores was fired after alienating franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, whom the team selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. As a defensive coordinator, Flores, 44, led a strong Minnesota defense in 2025; the Vikings finished third in total defense and seventh in scoring defense. In six seasons as either coach or defensive coordinator, Flores has fielded five top-half scoring defenses, three in the top 10.

A longtime defensive coordinator, Schwartz, 59, has head-coaching experience, leading the Detroit Lions from 2009 through 2013. In Detroit, Schwartz amassed a 29-52 overall record and led the Lions to the playoffs in 2011, three seasons after they were the first NFL team to go 0-16.

Over the last three seasons in Cleveland with the Browns, Schwartz’s unit led the league in total defense in 2023 and ranked fourth this season, as Myles Garrett recorded 23 sacks and broke the NFL single-season record.

Minter was on the Ravens‘ coaching staff from 2017-20, beginning as a defensive assistant, then promoted to assistant defensive backs coach and, in 2020, to defensive backs coach.

Hired away from the 49ers as a relative unknown in 2022, McDaniel immediately delivered back-to-back playoff appearances in his first two seasons with the team. After ranking sixth overall offensively in his first year, the Dolphins were No. 1 in total offense and passing offense in 2023.

In 2025, Miami started the season 1-6, then won five of its next six games and had hopes of a playoff appearance, but the Dolphins collapsed down the stretch, going 1-3 over their last four games.

The 39-year-old Shula been in the NFL since 2015, when he joined the Chargers as a defensive quality control coach. The grandson of the legendary Don Shula, it’s mind-boggling that the Miami Dolphins haven’t already named him head coach since firing Mike McDaniel.

An offensive-minded (coached running backs, receivers, and quarterbacks in addition to one year as offensive coordinator at Iowa State) Scheelhaase played quarterback at the University of Illinois and has quickly developed a reputation around the NFL.

The Ravens interviewed former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski on Friday, the fourth interview since Harbaugh departed, and were hoping for a second sit-down. Stefanski’s interview followed Vance Joseph, Davis Webb, and Klint Kubiak. Stefanski had a second interview with the Falcons on Saturday, and according to Adam Schefter, has agreed to a deal to replace Raheem Morris as head coach. Stefanski is well-liked and well-regarded around the NFL and has had success with quality quarterbacks, and is a two-time coach of the year who led the Browns to the playoffs twice in six years in Cleveland, a team that hadn’t made the playoffs since 2002 before his arrival.