Is Michigan taking a risk with an NFL stipulation in Jim Harbaugh's contract? It's complicated.

Michigan and head football coach Jim Harbaugh continue to work on a new deal that would make him the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten at around $11 million per year over five years. It seems like there is positive momentum in getting this thing done and wrapped up, but there were some eyebrows raised with the revelation that U-M wants Harbaugh to sign off on a deal that would not allow him to entertain NFL interest this hiring cycle.