Could the Cincinnati Bengals go after a familiar AFC North name as the team’s next defensive coordinator?
While the Bengals have had a few interviews with candidates already and a big name has entered the conversation, there could be a late, notable entry.
Wink Martindale.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, while reporting that Martindale will interview with the Falcons and Colts this week, added this: “The #Bengals also could have interest in Martindale, who is college football’s highest-paid coordinator at Michigan. One to watch.”
Bengals fans will recall that Martindale used to serve as the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens — his choice words for Ja’Marr Chase and others, combined with the Bengals’ rise, ended his tenure there pretty quickly.
Since, Martindale worked for a few years with the New York Giants before becoming the coordinator at Michigan.
Given Martindale’s vast history and experience in the division, it only makes sense that the Bengals might do due diligence on this front.
