New York Giants Head Coach John Harbaugh opened up this week about the idea of making a trade with the Baltimore Ravens for running back Derrick Henry, even stating it could actually be *easier* than striking a deal with another team. This revelation comes as the Giants sit at No. 1 in the NFC East, a staggering climb after finishing at the bottom of the division just last season.
Harbaugh’s Unexpected Honesty About a Ravens Reunion
The Giants, under new head coach Harbaugh, have completely flipped the script in the NFC East, surging to the top spot. But it sounds like Harbaugh might not be done shaping this team into a contender. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has been buzzing, suggesting Harbaugh could reach out to his old crew, the Ravens, to snag a familiar face: star running back Derrick Henry.
Florio laid out the situation, pointing out that whether the Ravens would even consider trading Henry depends entirely on their plans for him beyond this season. If they cut him before a $1 million roster bonus hits in March, they would not get a compensatory draft pick. That means the only real way for Baltimore to get any value for Henry’s contract would be to trade him. When Harbaugh spoke with reporters, he was surprisingly candid about the idea of a trade with the Ravens. He thinks it could genuinely be a smoother process because, as he put it, “it’s an easy call to friends, and I think that’s part of it around the league. …We’re going to do the most we can possibly do to try to get some things done.”
Behind the Scenes: Making a Deal Is Never Easy
Even with the “friends” factor, Harbaugh knows the reality of the business. He acknowledged that making these deals is far from simple, stating, “It’s hard to get deals done. It’s hard.” He stressed that while the trade talks might be happening, the main focus for him and the team is on the guys currently in the locker room. “The best thing we can do, the main thing we’re going to do is focus on our guys and get ready to play the game,” Harbaugh confirmed. But he also let everyone know that, despite the in-season focus, “all that other stuff is definitely going on behind the scenes at all times.”
The Giants have some time off to figure things out before their next matchup on November 8, when they’ll face the Philadelphia Eagles. You know Harbaugh and his staff will be grinding, both on the practice field and behind those closed doors, seeing if they can truly pull off a move that could shake up the NFC East even more. Eyes are on the field, but ears are definitely open for any trade rumblings coming out of New York.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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