ExtremeRavens Posted 12 hours ago Posted 12 hours ago Former Ravens coach John Harbaugh cut his NFL teeth as a longtime special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles. So it should hardly come as a surprise that one of his first moves since being introduced as the Giants coach last week zeroed in on a familiar face from Baltimore for the same role with New York. Harbaugh is hiring Ravens special teams coordinator Chris Horton for the same role with the Giants, a source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Baltimore Sun. Harbaugh has also hired former Ravens assistant and ex-Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson as his defensive coordinator, the source said. The Ravens had previously blocked Horton from making a lateral move but changed course and gave permission Saturday night. Baltimore hired Harbaugh’s replacement, Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, on Thursday. Horton, 41, has been Baltimore’s special teams coordinator since 2019 and was the assistant special teams coach for five years before that. He will also have an assistant head coach title with the Giants, making the move a promotion for the former defensive back who spent the past 11 seasons as part of Harbaugh’s staff. It’s the first coach that Harbaugh, who is expected to bring some Baltimore assistants with him, has officially plucked from the Ravens. Offensive coordinator Todd Monken has also been linked to the Giants. There’s at least some familiarity for Horton, too. After playing for Washington from 2008 to 2010, the former seventh-round draft pick out of UCLA briefly signed with New York in the 2012 offseason before being released that August. During Horton’s tenure in Baltimore, the Ravens consistently had one of the league’s better special teams units, ranking in the top 10 in several categories over the past seven seasons, including yards per punt return, punt returns for 20-plus yards, kickoff return yards allowed and kick return touchdowns. He also helped coach several Pro Bowl selections over the years, including long snapper Morgan Cox, kick returner Devin Duvernay, kicker Justin Tucker and punters Sam Koch and Jordan Stout. This season, the Ravens improved in special teams defense-adjusted value over average, ranking 12th in 2025 compared with 23rd in 2024, and Stout was an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection after averaging 50.1 yards per punt with 24 punts downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. Rookie kicker Tyler Loop also made 30 of 34 field goal attempts and 44 of 46 extra point attempts but missed a game-winning try in a Week 18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that eliminated Baltimore from the playoffs. The Ravens also ranked fourth with 19 punt returns of 20-plus yards and sixth in kickoff return defense, allowing only 22 yards per return. As for Wilson, the former Ravens defensive backs coach was in the running for Baltimore’s defensive coordinator job after Mike Macdonald left to become the Seattle Seahawks coach following the 2023 season, but he shunned both Seattle and Baltimore and left to become the Titans’ defensive coordinator. Harbaugh then went on to hire Zach Orr. Though the Titans boasted a strong defense in 2024, ranking second in yards allowed, they dropped to 21st this past season. Tennessee also ranked near the bottom of the league in the red zone defense as well as scoring defense in 2025. Have a news tip? Contact Brian Wacker at bwacker@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/brianwacker1. View the full article Quote
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