The Baltimore Ravens missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2017, going 8-9 after losing their final six games.
It was not due to a lack of excellent coaching under long-time head coach John Harbaugh. The team had some extremely significant injuries throughout the season, including missing star quarterback Lamar Jackson for the final four weeks.
It was evident to most that, regardless of who was coaching the Ravens, they simply didn’t have the talent to compete in a competitive AFC conference with many key players out. It appears that the organization seems to agree, as they came to terms with Harbaugh on Tuesday on a three-year extension that will keep him in Baltimore through the 2025-26 season.
Ravens signed coach John Harbaugh to a 3-year contract extension, owner Steve Bisciotti announced.
Harbaugh was entering the final year of a deal. He’s signed through 2025.
Entering his 15th season, Harbaugh is the NFL’s third-longest tenured active coach.
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) March 29, 2022
This news has the NFL world talking with many Ravens fans excited to see Harbaugh sign long-term with the organization.
Harbaugh has been consistently good for his entire run. Underrated I think https://t.co/NztSDW65u7
— Yianni Kourakis (@WPBF_Yianni) March 29, 2022
One of league’s longest-tenured coaches stays in AFC North. https://t.co/wNSGbKzZfW
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 29, 2022
— Cory Sanning (@CorySanning) March 29, 2022
Stability reigns in Baltimore https://t.co/FiRUeu3C2H
— Pete Gilbert (@WBALPete) March 29, 2022
Harbaugh has been a staple with the team, serving as the Ravens head coach since 2008. The team has only had two losing seasons with Harbaugh at the helm, and that includes their injury-riddled 2021-2022, so it should not be a shock that the organization jumped to extend him when it came time.
With Jackson set to return next season, as well as getting a number of other key players back in 2022, the Ravens should still be contenders in an ever-improving AFC conference next year.
[ESPN.com]
