The New York Giants have reportedly agreed to hire New England Patriots special teams coordinator Joe Judge as their new coach, a position for which Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale interviewed Jan. 4.
Martindale is busy this week preparing his Ravens defense to face the Tennessee Titans in an AFC divisional round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 8:15 p.m., and he is scheduled to hold his weekly news conference Jan. 8.
Martindale, 56, is in his second season as the Ravens defensive coordinator and his eighth on the Ravens staff.
This season, Martindale had to rebuild his defense after losing five starters, including a trio of Pro Bowl picks, from the Ravens 2018 AFC North title team. After a disappointing opening quarter of the season in which the Ravens went 2-2, the Ravens further revamped their defense by signing linebackers Josh Bynes and L.J. Fort, trading for Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Peters and signing defensive linemen Jihad Ward, Domata Peko and Justin Ellis.
