Former New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale could be returning to the NFL in 2025 after landing interviews with three teams.

New York seems keen on keeping offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and defensive coordinator Shane Bowen around for 2025. The latter replaced Don “Wink” Martindale, who could make a return to the ...

When Michigan football hired Wink Martindale as its next defensive coordinator ahead of the 2024 football season, some wondered how long the former New York Giant coordinator would be in Ann Arbor.

After a year out of the NFL, Wink Martindale is on the radar to return ... helping an undermanned team reach the divisional round. New York’s unit regressed in 2023, however.

The Atlanta Falcons have hired former New York Jets defensive coordinator and interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday night. The Falcons interviewed seven candidates for the job, but Ulbrich always was considered the favorite because of his relationship with Falcons head coach Raheem Morris.

According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Falcons are hiring Jeff Ulbrich to be their next defensive coordinator. Ulbrich was previously the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets and took over as the interim head coach this season after Robert Saleh was fired.

January 14 - Former NFL defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale soon could ... for the vacant DC position. Martindale accepted the defensive coordinator position at Michigan after parting ways with the New York Giants following the 2023 season.

(AP) — The Atlanta Falcons continued their search for a defensive coordinator by conducting a virtual interview with New York Jets interim ... coordinator Wink Martindale. The Falcons fired ...

The Atlanta Falcons continued their search for a defensive coordinator by conducting a virtual interview with New York Jets interim coach and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, the team announced Wednesday.

The Atlanta Falcons continued their search for a defensive coordinator by conducting a virtual interview with New York Jets interim coach and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.

After just one season at Michigan, former New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale could be on his way back to the NFL. On Tuesday, the 61-year-old Martindale met with the Atlanta Falcons and he will follow that up with a Thursday interview in Indianapolis.

Coaching aside, the Giants' defense needs a major infusion of talent on this side of the ball in the worst way. On their defensive line, they have Dexter Laernce, but they have not quite found a player in the mold of Leonard Williams who can pair with Lawrence to help take some of the onus off him.