{"id":805788,"date":"2026-03-11T05:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T05:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805788\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T05:34:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T05:34:21","slug":"patrick-ricard-signing-with-giants-to-reunite-with-john-harbaugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805788\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Ricard signing with Giants to reunite with John Harbaugh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If Isaiah Likely was the most \u2026 er \u2026 likely former Raven to follow head coach John Harbaugh to the Giants, Patrick Ricard wasn\u2019t far behind.<\/p>\n<p>And now <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/09\/sports\/giants-land-ravens-tight-end-isaiah-likely-in-40-million-free-agency-deal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">they are both Giants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One day after the Giants agreed to terms with Likely to be one of their top pass-catchers, the Giants added Ricard to be a lead-blocking fullback for Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary.<\/p>\n<p>Ricard made six Pro Bowls in nine years under Harbaugh with the Ravens and has been a First- or Second-Team All-Pro in each of the last three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s certainly not because of his ability with the ball in his hands. <\/p>\n<p>Ricard has 60 touchdowns and seven touchdowns in 132 career games.<\/p>\n<p>But Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy\u2019s offense \u2014 like Harbaugh\u2019s last few Ravens coordinators \u2014 believes in the fullback. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38739361\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2254975627.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Ricard #42 of the Baltimore Ravens runs during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. \" class=\"wp-image-38739361\"  \/>Patrick Ricard of the Baltimore Ravens runs during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on January 4, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Nagy employed Michael Burton with the Bears and Saints.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/10\/sports\/nfl-free-agency-live-updates-signings-rumors-trades-and-news-from-day-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow The Post\u2019s live updates of all the signings, rumors and deals from NFL free agency.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ricard played every game between 2022-24 before missing six last season. When healthy, he averaged 25 offensive snaps per game, with as many as 43 in Week 17 against the Packers.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants have now poached four Ravens, including Likely, Ricard, defensive back Ar\u2019Darius Washington and punter Jordan Stout. 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