Cardinals likely out of the John Harbaugh sweepstakes due to steep demands

Key Highlights

• However, ESPN’s Tony Grossi found out and explained the 63-year-old coach’s demands, which likely prove to be too much for the Cardinals to match or pay up. Jan 4, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh reacts on the field before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium.
• Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGrossi on Harbaugh’s demands to be next head coach:General manager Monti Ossenfort is heading the coaching search for the franchise, which might be a conflict of interest for the team.
• Harbaugh will want a trusted peer to become his next team’s general manager or a high-ranking position.
• Ossenfort will surely want to keep his job or power in the situation and won’t want to hire a head coach that will put his job in jeopardy. Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort speaks to the press from the Arizona Cardinals training center in Tempe after the decision to fire head coach Jonathan Gannon on Jan.
• 5, 2026.