Todd Monken pushes back on reports of rift between John Harbaugh, Lamar Jackson

by: Nick Geddes 24 hours ago NickGeddesNews

The Baltimore Ravens fired head coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday, bringing an end to his tenure after 18 seasons. Since then, everyone has been trying to figure out what went wrong in Baltimore.

Some reports suggested a rift between Harbaugh and two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson . Offensive coordinator Todd Monken did not see anything throughout his three seasons in Baltimore that led him to believe the two were not on the same page, he said Thursday on the Ryan Ripken Show .

“Lamar and I never had an issue I don’t know where that comes from. I never saw lamar and coach Harbaugh not have a great relationship”

Former Ravens OC Todd Monken addressed the rumors surrounding his relationship with Lamar Jackson. pic.twitter.com/xgVaqsGvQD

— Ryan Ripken (@ryanripkenshow) January 9, 2026

“Lamar and I, to me, had a good relationship. Could it have been better? Of course,” Monken said. “Lamar and I never had an issue. I don’t know where that comes from. I never saw Lamar and coach Harbaugh not have a great relationship, I never saw that. I never saw coach Harbaugh and any of our players not have a great relationship. Never, not one time. So, any of that would be news to me, but I don’t know how people feel.”

NFL Network insider  Ian Rapoport  reported that Harbaugh had lost the locker room. ESPN ‘s Adam Schefter pushed back on that report during a Wednesday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.”

“I don’t think that information right there could be any less true,” Schefter said. “The players coming into his office crying, hugging him, sending him goodbyes, calling him one by one. If they felt that way, why are  Mark Andrews  and  Zay Flowers , and  Isaiah Likely , and all these players coming in crying, hugging him, giving these long, warm goodbyes? I’m not buying that.”

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The Ravens finished the 2025 season 8-9, missing out on the postseason for the first time since 2021. It was a season full of injuries, most notably, Jackson missed three games with a hamstring issue and another due to a back bruise. The Ravens, who had a top six offense in the first two seasons with Monken calling plays, fell outside the top 10.

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