Chargers' pursuit of Jim Harbaugh advancing to final stages: report

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Jim Harbaugh’s time in Ann Arbor may be coming to a close after a recent report that he is nearing the home stretch to fill the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coaching vacancy. 

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday the Chargers are "in the zone where something can happen" soon. 

"My understanding is it’s an extremely strong offer that they have made to him financially," Garafolo said. "They’re now at the point where they’re going to discuss staffing when it comes to general manager and, obviously, the coaching staff who’s going to work alongside Harbaugh as well. 

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Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines smiles during the Michigan Wolverines' football national championship celebration Jan. 13, 2024, at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.  (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

"This feels like advancing to the point where, if everybody’s comfortable with a lot of the principal factors at play, that this team could move on Jim Harbaugh and try to get him under contract here in the near future."

Garafolo added he doesn’t feel Harbaugh is using his interviews with NFL teams like the Chargers to coerce the University of Michigan to give him even more than it's already willing to shell out for a new contract.

"It feels like Harbaugh is not just toying with the NFL to try to get Michigan to agree to something to jump back to college," Garafolo explained. 

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Harbaugh is one of the top candidates in the NFL head coaching market, with Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel and others. 

Harbaugh had an