After 18 years coaching the Baltimore Ravens, John Harbaugh wasn't going to leave without bringing some of his old squad with him.
When the New York Giants hired Harbaugh to be their new head coach this offseason, they gave him the power to play a significant role in the team's personnel decisions. Now, heading into Harbaugh's first season with "Big Blue," the Giants' 2026 roster will feature five players who were with Baltimore last year.
Even more coaches than players made the move north to New York along with Harbaugh in the offseason. Giants assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Chris Horton is one of 10 coaches on New York's staff who previously coached under Harbaugh in Baltimore.
The new-look Giants will make their 2026 debut
on Sunday, Sept. 13. Harbaugh's first game with the Giants is a big prime-time matchup, too: "Sunday Night Football" against the Dallas Cowboys at home.
Here's a look at all of the players and coaches Harbaugh brought with him to New York after he and the Ravens parted ways earlier this year:
Former Ravens players on Giants 2026 roster
Five players on the Giants' Week 1 roster played under Harbaugh last year. Here's a look at all of them, as well as how they arrived to New York:
- TE Isaiah Likely: Free agent, signed three-year, $40 million deal
- P Jordan Stout: Free agent, signed three-year, $12.3 million deal
- FB Patrick Ricard: Free agent, signed two-year, $7.63 million deal
- S Ar'Darius Washington: Free agent, signed one-year, $3 million deal
- DT C.J. Okoye: Trade, Giants sent 2028 seventh-round pick to Ravens
In addition to those five players, the Giants also signed former Ravens OT and free agent Daniel Faalele to a one-year, $1.4 million deal. New York later traded Faalele to the Jaguars in August for a 2027 sixth-round pick, so he will not be on Big Blue's roster to start the season.
Former Ravens coaches on Giants 2026 staff
There are 10 coaches back on a John Harbaugh-led staff in his first year with the Giants.
- Chris Horton, assistant head coach and special teams coordinator
- Greg Roman, senior offensive assistant
- Willie Taggart, running backs coach
- Dennis Johnson, defensive line coach
- Donald D'Alesio, defensive pass coordinator/secondary coach
- Matt Pees, assistant linebackers coach
- Adam Schrack, offensive quality control
- Noah Riley, football analyst/quality control
- Brendan Clark, defensive quality control
- Megan Rosburg, assistant to the head coach/defensive assistant
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How many Giants players were on the Ravens last year? Full list
