Baltimore Beatdown
After running backs coach Willie Taggart left for the New York Giants earlier this week, another Baltimore Ravens coach is now reportedly following John Harbaugh to the Big Apple as well. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, special teams coordinator Chris Horton is being hired by the Giants in the same role and will also hold the title of assistant head coach.
Prior to hiring Jesse Minter as their new head coach, the Ravens had blocked Horton from being available to depart for other teams. However, now that Minter has been hired, Horton is evidently free to go — signaling that Minter will be choosing a new special teams coordinator for his staff.
Horton has been on the Ravens’ coaching staff since 2014. He was the team’s assistant special teams coordinator for four seasons before being promoted to special teams coordinator in 2019, which he’s been in for the past six years. Given his strong relationship with Harbaugh and experience coaching under him, it’s not a surprise that that he’ll be following him to New York.
The Ravens have had some very good special teams units over the years with Harbaugh and Horton at the helm, but they’ve been shaky in some facets in recent years. Untimely missed kicks and penalties have been an issue over the past two seasons in particular.
With Horton now gone and both Todd Monken and Zach Orr also not set to return, the Ravens’ will have a reshaped coaching staff under Minter in 2026. It will be interesting to see if any assistant coaches at all return in Baltimore, or if Minter will be rebuilding the entire group in all facets.
