Jim Harbaugh latest NFL rumors, updates: Michigan coach tied to multiple teams

Kevin Skiver, USA TODAY NETWORK
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh lifts the AFCA Coaches' Trophy during the national championship celebration at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.

A few things are simultaneously true with regards to Jim Harbaugh: No matter what happens this offseason, he's a Michigan legend. And there's still a chance he stays in Ann Arbor.

Harbaugh and the Wolverines just completed a 15-0 season, capped off with a national championship win over Washington in Houston. No sooner had the confetti fallen on the field than the annual Harbaugh-to-the-NFL rumors commenced.

The Michigan coach has been tied to the vacant Chargers and Raiders by the NFL Network, which would mark a return to the West Coast after he spent time with Stanford in college and San Francisco in the NFL. The Chargers and Raiders are two teams desperately chasing the Chiefs in the AFC West, and they'll undoubtedly look for a splashy hire. No hire would be splashier than Harbaugh, who has found success in both college and the NFL.

Michigan AD Warde Manuel, amid a myriad of contract extension rumors, said he is "working on getting [Harbaugh] a new contract." Whatever happens with Harbaugh, the other shoe will have to drop sooner rather than later.

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Here's a look at the latest around Harbaugh.

Jim Harbaugh NFL rumors

Harbaugh drawing interest from Chargers, Raiders

While Nick Saban retired and Kalen DeBoer went to Alabama, Harbaugh finds himself on a different carousel. Year in and year out, Harbaugh has drawn rumors about going to the NFL, but he ultimately has remained in Ann Arbor. Now, with his stock higher than ever, the ball is in his court.

Jim Harbaugh contract updates

Michigan AD Warde Manuel promises he's working on a Harbaugh extension

  • Date: Saturday, Jan. 13

  • Source: Warde Manuel

As Michigan celebrated its title Saturday, there were repeated cheers and chants from Michigan fans to keep Harbaugh with the Wolverines. Michigan AD Warde Manuel promised the gathered crowd he was working on a Harbaugh extension.

Harbaugh, for his part, clapped when Manuel said it, though it's undoubtedly his agent doing most of the talking.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Jim Harbaugh NFL rumors, contract updates: Latest on Michigan coach

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