Willie Taggart, most recently the Ravens assistant head coach/running backs coach, is reportedly joining John Harbaugh.
The 49-year-old Taggart began his coaching career in 2000 at Western Kentucky, his alma mater. Over the next several years, he had a hand in coaching several areas on the offensive side of the ball, except the offensive line.
During the 2001-2002 seasons, he was the co-offensive coordinator at Western Kentucky., Oregon , Florida State , and Florida Atlantic , joined Harbaugh’s Ravens coaching staff in 2023 as the team’s running backs coach. He was eventually promoted to assistant head coach in 2025, while retaining his role as Baltimore’s running backs coach. In 2024, the Ravens running backs led the NFL in yards per rush and rushes of 20-plus yards , while also finishing Top 5 in rushing yards , scrimmage yards , total TDs , and rushing TDs league-wide. Last season, the Ravens' rushing offense finished second in the league , first in rushing yards per attempt , third in rushing touchdowns , and 12th in total touchdowns scored .regarding his assistant coaching staff are to retain Tim Kelly and Charlie Bullen from the Giants' previous staff, though both are unlikely to reprise their roles of offensive and defensive coordinator respectively, roles to which they were promoted to following the shuffling that ensued following head coach Brian Daboll's dismissal. Harbaugh also reportedly is looking to have Todd Monken, his offensive coordinator in Baltimore, join his staff in New York. Monken is in the running for the Cleveland Browns head coaching job. The Giants, on behalf of Harbaugh, have reportedly filed over two dozen requests to speak with coaching personnel currently under contract to other teams, with most of those requests being of the Ravens.Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls , the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.
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