{"id":661283,"date":"2026-01-07T14:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/661283\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:12:12","slug":"the-john-harbaugh-and-baker-mayfield-connection-joebucsfan-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/661283\/","title":{"rendered":"The John Harbaugh And Baker Mayfield Connection – JoeBucsFan.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tThe John Harbaugh And Baker Mayfield Connection
\nJanuary 7th, 2026 <\/p>\n

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Leader of dangerous offense.<\/p>\n

Former Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, a Super Bowl winner, is a free agent after getting sacked yesterday.<\/p>\n

And yes, he has a connection to Baker Mayfield. <\/p>\n

Reported here first back in March of 2023 was that the Ravens tried to sign Mayfield in free agency. They wanted him to be Lamar Jackson\u2019s backup, or temporary replacement, as Jackson was in a contract squabble at the time. Mayfield wasn\u2019t interested because he was pursuing a starting gig.<\/p>\n

Joe had heard about the Ravens\u2019 interest and was able to confirm it<\/a> at the NFL owners meetings. Baltimore has a shrewd front office and was coming off a 10-7 season and a playoff loss to the Bengals.<\/p>\n

Obviously, the move was approved by Harbaugh and then-Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, the 2018 Bucs playcaller.<\/p>\n

And for the conspiracy types out there, there\u2019s also the social media move by Mayfield\u2019s wife<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Joe writes all this, of course, because Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said this week that he doesn\u2019t have confirmation of his job security for 2026.<\/p>\n

READ NEXT<\/p>\n

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