Sources: John Harbaugh to Giants expected, barring setbacks - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are finalizing an agreement to make him their next head coach, and barring any setbacks, a deal is expected, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday night.

The deal is not final and contract numbers are still being negotiated, with one source telling Schefter: «There still is a lot to work through.»

But barring any setbacks, Harbaugh is ready to accept the Giants' deal and the team is expected to hire him as soon as possible, sources said.

Harbaugh, 63, spent the past 18 seasons as coach of the Baltimore Ravens, going 180-113 and winning a Super Bowl before he was fired last week after they missed the playoffs.

The Giants have gone just 7-27 over the past two seasons and could benefit from a proven, winning head coach. Harbaugh would succeed Brian Daboll, who was fired in November. Mike Kafka served as interim coach for the Giants' final seven games.

Harbaugh interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday and had tentative plans to meet with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, but New York was the first team to have him in its facility for an interview. He arrived Wednesday morning and stayed into the early evening before returning to his Baltimore-area home on Giants owner Steve Tisch's private jet.

One source told ESPN it went «good,» with conversations set to continue Thursday.

It was all part of a full-court press by the Giants to land who they think is the best, most established candidate on the market. Chris Mara, part of Giants ownership, told The Athletic on Monday that he had an informal meeting Sunday at Harbaugh's house. Other members of ownership and general manager Joe Schoen also had conversations with Harbaugh since the Ravens fired him.

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