After three straight playoff appearances, the Ravens signed coach John Harbaugh to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.

Harbaugh’s contract was set to expire after the 2025 season. Ravens President Sashi Brown said it’s amazing they got the deal done and that they came to an agreement when they did.

“Really glad to get a deal done with him,” Brown said. “It’s kind of been our normal cadence, which is before he even enters his final year. It’s been consistent, and I enjoyed working with his representatives to get something done. You guys know that continuity has been the calling card here.”

Harbaugh’s contract will now run out after the 2028 season, barring another extension, a firing or a retirement. When asked about how long he wants to do this, Harbaugh referenced advice from his dad, former college coach Jack Harbaugh.

“‘Hey, you coach until you just can’t take it anymore, when it just gets too much, you don’t want to do it, you don’t even want to come to work anymore. When you get to that point, you coach for two more years. And then you move.’ That’s Dad’s advice,” he said.

Harbaugh, 62, will be 66 by the time this contract expires. He has been the Ravens’ head coach since 2008, when he was 46. He is the second-longest tenured coach in the NFL, behind Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin, who is 52 and has coached the Steelers for 18 seasons.

Harbaugh said he has a lot of ideas and things he wants to try as he prepares for the 2025 season, which is a sign to him he has more to do with the Ravens.

“I feel like I have a lot more to prove,” Harbaugh said. “Our team has a lot more to prove, and I feel like I have a lot of good ideas, and our group has a lot of good ideas. We’re still growing, big time. I just feel like there’s no stopping us, and I can’t wait to try this stuff out next year. As long as I feel that way, I think I’m going to keep coaching.”

In the past 17 seasons, Harbaugh has gone 172-104 in the regular season, with 12 playoff appearances and one Super Bowl title. He is the winningest coach in Ravens history. He has coached only two seasons with losing records, in 2015 and 2021.

In the 12 seasons the Ravens have made the playoffs, they have a postseason record of 13-11. The Ravens’ longest stretch without a playoff appearance under Harbaugh was three years, from 2015-17. However, since drafting quarterback Lamar Jackson in 2018, they have made playoff appearances in six of the last seven years.

Beyond his stats, Harbaugh has helped shape the identity of the franchise, Brown said.

“He’s been so steady,” Brown said. “He’s helped us really establish our way, the Ravens way. An unbelievable leader, good friend, tremendously organized, sets a culture. And he evolves himself, which has been phenomenal to watch.”

Prior to arriving in Baltimore, Harbaugh was a defensive backs coach and then a special teams coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is the only active NFL coach who made the jump to head coach from special teams coordinator. Owner Steve Bisciotti and then-general manager Ozzie Newsome took the chance on Harbaugh as the third coach in franchise history.

Harbaugh became the first NFL coach to win a playoff game in six of his first seven seasons.

The Ravens went to the AFC championship game in 2023 before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. They followed with a trip to the AFC divisional round in 2024, losing a close game to the Buffalo Bills.

With Jackson and a strong group of starters returning, the Ravens are expected to go back to the playoffs in 2025. They have the third-best odds (+650) to make the Super Bowl, according to ESPN.

“Just a lot moving in a really positive direction, but we can’t wait to get back on the field this summer in training camp and spring ball and get back to playing games this fall and chasing another title to bring back to the city,” Brown said.

This story has been updated.