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Giants expected to hire Ravens RBs coach Willie Taggart

As expected, John Harbaugh is bringing coaches from his staff in Baltimore to New York. One of his first additions will be Ravens assistant head coach/running backs coach Willie Taggart, according to The Athletic’s Ian O’Connor, though it is not clear what role he will take. The Giants requested to interview Taggart for their offensive […]

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Current and former NFL players react to Ravens hiring Jesse Minter

The Baltimore Ravens finally landed on a replacement for John Harbaugh, as it was announced that Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter has been hired as the fourth head coach in franchise history. Per usual, social media was flooded with opinions about the hire, skewing largely positive from media members as well as current […]

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Chargers (of course) request DC interview with Zach Orr

The Ravens hired Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as their new head coach on Thursday. So, naturally, the Chargers put in a request to interview Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr as Minter’s potential replacement in Los Angeles, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ravens fans have mocked other teams’ interest in Orr given his struggles over the […]

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Roundtable Reactions: Ravens hire Jesse Minter as next head coach

A thorough head coaching search over the past few weeks for the Baltimore Ravens has come to a conclusion. On Thursday evening, the Ravens officially hired Jesse Minter to be the team’s next head coach. Here is the Baltimore Beatdown staff’s reaction to this decision. A new era begins. After missing out on a guy […]

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Ravens hire Jesse Minter as next head coach

The Baltimore Ravens have hired Jesse Minter as their next head coach, per a team announcement. Minter, 42, was the Chargers defensive coordinator for the last two years and will now become the fourth head coach in Ravens franchise history. He was long considered the favorite to replace John Harbaugh, who was fired after the […]

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Ravens host Bills OC Joe Brady for 2nd, in-person HC interview

The Ravens are hosting Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for an in-person interview for their head coaching vacancy on Thursday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brady is the third apparent finalist to replace John Harbaugh. Outgoing Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter both interviewed in Baltimore this week, too. Brady’s offenses […]

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Ravens host Chargers DC Jesse Minter for 2nd, in-person HC interview

The Ravens interviewed Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday. Minter, 42, has long been considered the favorite to land the job in Baltimore. After several years coaching in college, he broke into the NFL as a Ravens defensive assistant in 2017. He spent four seasons in Baltimore – three […]

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Ravens expected to interview Broncos STC Darren Rizzi for HC job

The Baltimore Ravens are expected to interview Denver Broncos special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi for their head coaching position, according to Mike Klis of 9News. Since the Broncos are playing in the AFC Championship Game this weekend, the interview cannot take place until next week. Rizzi does not seem like a legitimate candidate for the […]

4 days ago | 1 read

Ravens schedule second, in-person HC interview with Anthony Weaver

The Baltimore Ravens will conduct a second, in-person interview with Anthony Weaver for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Weaver, 43, was the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator for the last two years.He has interviewed with the Cardinals, Falcons, and Steelers for their head coaching vacancies and is expected to […]

5 days ago | 1 read

Ravens interview Jaguars DC Anthony Campanile for HC job

It seemed like the Ravens’ first round of head coaching interviews concluded on Sunday, but they squeezed in Jaguars defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile on Monday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Campanile becomes Baltimore’s 16th candidate to succeed John Harbaugh, though only 15 are still available. Kevin Stefanski took the Falcons’ head coaching job, pre-empting a potential […]

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Analyzing the Baltimore Ravens’ biggest 2026 offseason needs

The Baltimore Ravens’ 2025 season came to a disappointing finish, with the team missing the playoffs and finishing below .500 (8-9) for only the second time since 2015. They began the year as Super Bowl favorites and ended it getting sent home in early January. In the wake of this, longtime head coach John Harbaugh […]

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Ravens OC Todd Monken gets second HC interview with Browns

The Browns are hosting Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken for a second, in-person interview for their head coaching vacancy. Monken will visit Cleveland on Tuesday, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. He was the team’s offensive coordinator in 2019, but did not keep his job when Kevin Stefanski took over as head coach in 2020. Also getting […]

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Ravens complete 1st round of head coaching interviews

The Baltimore Ravens have completed their first round of head coaching interviews. Probably. After meeting with Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh on Sunday, the Ravens have interviewed all of their known candidates to replace John Harbaugh. It is possible that the team still has unreported interview requests for other […]

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Ravens HC candidate Kevin Stefanski hired as Falcons’ HC

One of the Baltimore Ravens’ top head coaching candidates is off the board. Kevin Stefanski has been hired as the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, taking him out of the running to replace John Harbaugh in Baltimore. Stefanski interviewed with the Ravens on January 9, and multiple reports in recent days indicated that […]

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Buccaneers interviewed Todd Monken, Anthony Levine for coordinator jobs

The Ravens’ search for a head coach continues apace, and the uncertainty created by that process has Baltimore’s current coaching staff exploring jobs elsewhere. The Buccaneers have targeted two Ravens coaches to fill their vacant coordinator positions. Todd Monken interviewed for the team’s offensive coordinator gig, while Anthony Levine interviewed for the special teams coordinator […]

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Ravens complete interview with ex-Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel

The Baltimore Ravens interviewed former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for their head coaching vacancy on Thursday, per a team announcement. McDaniel, 42, was on the hot seat for much of the 2025 season, but all reports indicated he would be retained for another year. But Dolphins owner Stephen Ross relieved McDaniel of his […]

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Ravens interview Chargers DC Jesse Minter for HC job

The Baltimore Ravens interviewed Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday, per a team announcement. Minter, 42, was one of the first names mentioned as a candidate for the Ravens’ head coaching job, due both to his success in Los Angeles and his undeniable similarities to Seattle Seahawks […]

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Ravens to interview ex-Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel

The Baltimore Ravens will interview former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for their head coaching vacancy this week, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. McDaniel, 42, was on the hot seat for much of the 2025 season, but all reports indicated he would be retained for another year. But Dolphins owner Stephen Ross relieved McDaniel […]

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Cowboys request to interview Ravens’ Zach Orr for DC job

The Cowboys submitted a request to interview Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr for the same position in Dallas, per Clarence Hill of DLLS Sports. Orr, 33, succeeded Mike Macdonald after he left for Seattle. Macdonald wanted to bring Orr with him as his DC, but Orr opted to stay with the franchise with which he […]

11 days ago | 1 read

Beatdown Roundtable: Klint Kubiak emerges as early favorite for HC gig

The Baltimore Ravens now have a whopping 15 candidates for their head coaching vacancy, and more are likely to come in the next few days. Baltimore Beatdown’s staff has an early favorite: Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Here’s why: The appeal of Klint Kubiak, to me, is obvious. Hiring a top offensive mind as head […]

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Ravens interview Browns DC Jim Schwartz for HC vacancy

The Baltimore Ravens interviewed Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz for their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday, per a team announcement. Scwhartz, 59, got his start in the NFL as a scout under Bill Belichick in Cleveland in 1993. When the Browns moved to Baltimore, Schwartz became the Ravens’ outside linebackers coach. What followed was […]

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Ravens request interview with Rams DC Chris Shula

The Baltimore Ravens have requested an interview with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. Shula, 39, has worked for the Rams since Sean McVay was hired in 2017. He spent his first eight years in Los Angeles in various defensive assistant roles, starting as an assistant linebackers coach and […]

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