The Ravens\u2019 heartbreaking loss to the Steelers on Monday night have raised whispers of change in Baltimore into a cacophony.
\nHowever, such change is more likely to happen at the coordinator level than at the very top with head coach John Harbaugh, per The Exhibit\u2019s Josina Anderson. The Ravens just signed Harbaugh to a three-year extension at the beginning of this year that kept him as one of the NFL\u2019s highest-paid head coaches. He has held that role for 19 years with one Super Bowl and consistent playoff appearances. The team also values stability and continuity in their key leadership positions and would not move on one lightly.
\n\u201cThere is absolutely no reason to believe the Ravens would fire John Harbaugh,\u201d NFL Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero said on Tuesday, though he did not rule out the possibility of a mutual parting of ways. He also acknowledge that \u201csome level of change does feel sort of inevitable.\u201d
\nHis colleague Ian Rapoport added that any changes in Baltimore would be focused on offensive coordinator Todd Monken after significant regression from top-five units in the last two years. The Ravens fell outside of the top 10 in points and yards for just the second time with Lamar Jackson as a starter. The first was in 2022 under then-OC Greg Roman, who was replaced by Monken after the season. Could history repeat itself?
\nDespite also overseeing significant \u2013 and perhaps more severe \u2013 defensive coordinator Zach Orr is not thought to be on the hot seat. The young ex-Ravens linebacker has led one of the NFL\u2019s worst pass defenses in both of his seasons as defensive coordinator, and this year, he was not able to inspire a similar end-of-season turnaround to 2024. But Orr is still valued inside the Ravens\u2019 facility and seems to be safe. He should still enter the 2026 season under significant scrutiny to return to Baltimore\u2019s core identity as a stifling defense that can better complement Jackson and the offense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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