Holding training camps away from home has become more of a rarity than the norm over the years.
Harbaugh understands the logistical reasons to stay put, which his Ravens did last summer in Owings Mills, Maryland. But teams partially miss out on building camaraderie.
"I'm thinking, wow, this is an opportunity for a young team with a new staff to spend 10, 12 days together in West Virginia in the hills," Harbaugh said. "And just be about football for 10, 12 days together and eat dinner together and have an off day together. All the things that you kind of do to just bond and get to know each other. So, if it can help our team become closer, I think that's a good thing, too."
Joint practices will also help his team.
Harbaugh was walking into his media session with another (unnamed) coach, and the topic came up.
"We'll probably have at least one for sure," Harbaugh said. "We may have two joint practices, each one day apiece. First and second [preseason] games is what we will be shooting for. That would be a plus for us."
Staying on the topic, Harbaugh plans to play most – but not all – of the players in the preseason a little bit.
"We're a pretty young team, so probably play those guys to some degree and try to get ready for the start of the regular season," Harbaugh said.
First, the Giants will report for the offseason workout program on Tuesday, April 7.
"As my old coach Tom Reed used to say at Miami of Ohio," Harbaugh said, "every day is a great day for football."
Note: The 2026 training camp schedule will be announced on a later date. The expectation is for the majority of practices to be open to the public. Stay tuned to Giants.com and the team's official social media accounts for further information.