It’s official: Wink Martindale is no longer with the New York Giants.
After several days of speculation, the franchise announced Wednesday afternoon that they and their defensive coordinator have “mutually agreed to part ways.”
Martindale is expected to resign after two seasons with the Giants, two individuals with knowledge of the situation confirmed to NorthJersey.com earlier this week.
The formal announcement comes amid reports of a rocky relationship between Martindale and Giants head coach Brian Daboll. The sides have reached an agreement to speed up Martindale’s exit, which will serve as a rift between the 60-year-old manager and the team.
If Martindale had been fired, the Giants wouldn’t have paid him a dime and he wouldn’t have been able to coach anywhere else in 2024. If the Giants had fired him, he could have collected his entire $3 million salary for 2024 and coached anywhere.
Now that the deal is over, Martindale is free to coach anywhere he chooses if the opportunity arises, but the Giants will not pay him the $3 million he is owed for the upcoming season, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to NorthJersey.com. Wednesday afternoon.
The Giants ranked 27th in total defense last season and 26th in points allowed per game at 23.9.
Now they will begin the search for a new defensive coordinator. Here are some candidates to consider.