The Baltimore Ravens fired Head Coach John Harbaugh after a disappointing 2025 season, and many have speculated who the Ravens’ next head coach should be.
In an NFL Network appearance on “NFL GameDay”, Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy made comments on who the next coach should be in Baltimore.
“I would love to see a guy … just take it to another level,” Van Noy said on NFL Network’s “NFL GameDay.” “Get the best out of the players that you have there. Get the best out of Lamar [Jackson]. Get the best out of Derrick Henry. Get the best out of Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews. Just see what heights you can go, and I really believe they need an ‘X’s and O’s guy’ in there to take them to that next level.”
“I would like to see an Xs and Os guy in there as a head coach”
– @KVN_03 on how the Ravens can reach the next level
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— NFL GameDay (@NFLGameDay) January 17, 2026
Van Noy Reflects On 2025 Season
Van Noy made an appearance on “Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara” and reflected on the Ravens losing twice to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Ravens first loss to the Steelers was 27-22 at M&T Bank Stadium in Week 14 and then 26-24 in Pittsburgh in Week 18. The Week 18 showdown eliminated the Ravens from playoff contention.
Ravens rookie kicker Tyler Loop missed a game-winning field goal to send them to the playoffs which was heartbreaking for the Ravens players, fans, and the entire organization.
“We let a 42-year-old [Aaron Rodgers] wax us twice, which just eats at me, because they weren’t a good football team,” Van Noy said during the appearance on “Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara”. “They were better that day, but they weren’t a good football team collectively. And we weren’t a good football team either. It just sucks to not perform at the level we were capable of, especially in those big games.”
“I think the first game there were a couple calls that didn’t go our way. I hate saying that, but they were huge plays in the game,” Van Noy added. “Then, the second game where we lost, we battled in the first half, and then in the second half, they just outplayed us.
John Harbaugh’s Firing
“I believe in [Owner Steve Bisciotti],” Van Noy said during the NFL GameDay appearance. “I think every fan after watching his [post-season] press conference was impressed, because I was impressed. I’ve been around him. He has high expectations of being in the Super Bowl and so do we. And so when we didn’t even make the playoffs, I understand what he had to do [in firing Harbaugh].”
The Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh on January 6th. Since then, Harbaugh has agreed to become the next head coach for the New York Giants signing a five-year deal on January 15th.
The Ravens’ Head Coaching search continues. They have interviewed the following candidates so far:
- Davis Webb, Denver Broncos pass game coordinator
- Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator
- Anthony Weaver, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator
- Jim Schwartz, Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator
- Brian Flores, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator
- Kliff Kingsbury, former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator
- Matt Nagy, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator
- Klint Kubiak, Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator
- Joe Brady, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator
- Nate Scheelhaase, Los Angeles Rams pass game coordinator
- Chris Shula, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator
- Mike McDaniel, former Miami Dolphins head coach
- Jesse Minter, Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator
- Anthony Campanile, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator
- Kevin Stefanski, former Cleveland Browns Head Coach (Hired by the Atlanta Falcons)
- Robert Saleh, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator (Hired by the Tennessee Titians)
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