The New York Giants and their respected defensive coordinator Don 'Wink' Martindale have officially agreed to part ways after a series of events that indicated a departure was imminent. Earlier in the week, Giants head coach Brian Daboll expressed his expectation that both Martindale and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka would return, despite acknowledging that there would be 'tough conversations' ahead. Martindale, who had previously expressed a desire to become a head coach and is known for his innovative and aggressive defensive mind, was under contract for one more year. However, reports emerged that Martindale had resigned from his position, a move that was weeks, maybe months in the making, due to not believing he and Daboll could continue working together. Despite initial reports of Martindale's resignation, it was later clarified that he had not formally submitted his resignation and that the Giants had not begun searching for a new defensive coordinator as they wanted Martindale to continue unless he resigned. The situation, which was getting messy with Martindale even booking a flight to Florida without answering calls, reached a resolution when the Giants announced that they and Martindale had mutually agreed to part ways, ending the standoff.
From @NFLTotalAccess: Wink Martindale and the #Giants have finally split and will go their own separate ways. https://t.co/HxMZK9QftW
Giants make it official with Wink Martindale as the two sides have “mutually agreed to part ways.” https://t.co/GZpDm6V3UT
Giants, Wink Martindale Parting Now Official https://t.co/sxfAFWmhxo
The New York Giants have officially mutually parted ways with defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon https://t.co/K0y3YILDAd
Giants, defensive coordinator Wink Martindale mutually agree to part ways after two seasons https://t.co/aoNx9kN6W1 https://t.co/S67ljytjtE
ICYMI: Six Potential Candidates to Replace Wink Martindale as Giants Defensive Coordinator https://t.co/DOnfKlZzcq
Giants’ Wink Martindale drama ends with ‘mutual’ breakup https://t.co/Q9XJktSH2X https://t.co/eZtk4WKyNj
Giants announced they've mutually parted ways with Wink Martindale. https://t.co/1RDT7ICLPz
It’s official now from the team: “The Giants and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways.”
The Giants have announced that they and Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways.
Don “Wink” Martindale and the New York Giants have mutually agreed to part ways, per @Giants https://t.co/Z3sbGb61SJ
And there you have it: The Giants announced that the team and Wink Martindale "have mutually agreed to part ways." https://t.co/JS0zdpP7SI
Now official: The #Giants and DC Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways. https://t.co/oj2mqPZtTF
The Giants and DC Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways after two seasons. https://t.co/qGv56VuhoI
Giants and Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways. It’s done. How did we get here: https://t.co/KM098VOAau
It's official. Giants announce the team and Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways. Giants are in the market for a new defensive coordinator.
Giants announce they have mutually agreed to part ways with DC Wink Martindale. Drama is over.
It’s done: The Giants and DC Wink Martindale have mutually parted ways.
Official: The #Giants and DC Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways. Drama over. https://t.co/W68VTFnTTn
The Giants have announced a mutual parting with DC Wink Martindale.
Official word just in from Giants: The Giants and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways. @YahooSports
The Giants and DC Wink Martindale have mutually parted ways.
The Giants and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways.
From The Insiders on #NFLPlus and @nflnetwork: The #Giants aren’t conducting a defensive coordinator search — and can’t, really — until Wink Martindale resigns or they decide to fire him. In the meantime, Martindale is doing his best Costanza. https://t.co/Mq7tHBRhJT
#WinkWatch: Wink Martindale Reportedly Has STILL Not Resigned From The Giants, Cursed Out Brian Daboll As He Left The Facility, And Has Flown To Florida Without Talking To The Team https://t.co/JdJ1OJLrJD https://t.co/ETKdLnbAll
Giants hope to keep DC Wink Martindale despite resignation news, per report https://t.co/KapHuKNUzG
Everything we know about the reported Wink Martindale, Brian Daboll Giants coaching feud that's gotten weird https://t.co/fkh10qRXMv https://t.co/kih4O9646E
Giants want Wink Martindale to remain DC, have not begun search for a new defensive coordinator, per @MikeGarafolo https://t.co/3FwkuYKPac https://t.co/7nGiUw5Tge
Wink Martindale's departure still isn't official, but it will be. There are some in the Giants org. that want Brian Daboll and Martindale to work out their problems, but the bridge is well-burned. Martindale quit and went home. It would be almost impossible for him to return. https://t.co/LfP4P9n7EY
Wink Martindale took his ball and went home, sending word through channels to numerous media members that he was going to resign. He still has not turned in his resignation. Giants don't want to fire him and give him the freedom to do all he did behind the scenes, and go…
Meanwhile, the #Giants have not begun a search for a new defensive coordinator and don't plan to do so as of right now, sources say. They want Wink Martindale to be their DC unless and until he resigns. So the standoff continues.
Report: Wink Martindale cursed out Brian Daboll after learning of defensive staff firings. https://t.co/XvRMQ8rdZn
Wink Martindale leaving the Giants facility https://t.co/NmPRNKutfv
Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale’s expected resignation from the Giants might be getting messy https://t.co/xweDfrpyGx https://t.co/fezgRQp6ri
Major drama in New York as Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale reportedly resigns from position, doesn't inform the team, then books a flight to Florida without answering calls. The Giants have a mess on their hands. https://t.co/Sfcc9pJdTN
Exclusive details from @NYPost_Schwartz on Wink Martindale cursing out Brian Daboll after the Giants coach fired his right-hand man Watch the full discussion here ➡️ https://t.co/HS7SeKVmf5 https://t.co/5vbGtq74mf
Brian Daboll is the head coach of the Giants. There should be no mistaking what that ultimately means, regardless of what you think of his personality or his style. Wink Martindale seems to have disrespected that, and now, here we are: https://t.co/KM098VP802
𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: Former #Giants DC Wink Martindale cursed out HC Brian Daboll before storming out of the building and resigning as defensive coordinator, per @nypost There had been reports of these two not seeing eye-to-eye all season long. https://t.co/jHTPf4vAii
Furious Wink Martindale cursed out Brian Daboll after Giants coach fired his right-hand man https://t.co/5mdgErKgAh https://t.co/HCZwQU4A1H
Wink Martindale’s departure from Giants still not official. https://t.co/D2eQQijIhY
The Giants and Wink Martindale are nearing a resolution on Wink’s future. There were reports he resigned yesterday after Brian Daboll fired the Wilkins brothers. A resignation would have meant the giants didn’t owe him 3 million for final year. So there was no resignation. Oops
With Wink Martindale out as Giants defensive coordinator (even if it's not official yet) who can they get to replace him? Here's a look at 9 of the top potential candidates: https://t.co/qpyZtq5V0B https://t.co/xy8TxFU8bg
Six Potential Candidates to Replace Wink Martindale as Giants Defensive Coordinator https://t.co/DOnfKlZzcq
As of this morning, Wink Martindale hasn’t actually submitted his resignation to the Giants, per sources. So a little cat and mouse game going on. Remember, Martindale is officially under contract for one more year. #Giants
Don 'Wink' Martindale expected to resign as Giants defensive coordinator. What it means https://t.co/zCjbawgOiD via @NorthJersey
The final back page: Wink Martindale resigns as Giants defensive coordinator https://t.co/edWcUGCRWD https://t.co/EOS8sZkHdY
Possible Giants defensive coordinator candidates after Wink Martindale resignation https://t.co/Jchb3m1rKr https://t.co/Nd1M5LP7Gu
If Wink Martindale is under contract and he winds up resigning from his job with the #NYGIants to explore other opportunities, not sure Giants are going to just say, hey, go ahead buddy, good luck. This is more complicated than is being portrayed right now.
Giants’ Wink Martindale resigns as defensive coordinator despite indications he’d be back: reports https://t.co/wziqG2N8IJ
Wink Martindale out as Giants defensive coordinator https://t.co/4QIp1tgtFg
New York Giants defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale has resigned from his role with the franchise, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reported Monday afternoon https://t.co/RQoIDBZR38
Wink Martindale Has Reportedly Resigned As Giants Defensive Coordinator https://t.co/nHzenjhKW8 https://t.co/kMZYl5nGGX
Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale out in major #NYGiants shakeup https://t.co/SwlVRqB4fS https://t.co/FXfKRdBb2i
Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale resigns ⤵️ https://t.co/kdGPUfUEoU
Report: Giants Defensive Coordinator Wink Martindale Resigns Post https://t.co/c7PWFhyJ06
#Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale resigns https://t.co/mpM765IlIg
Giants and DC Wink Martindale have parted ways @NFLonFOX
Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale out in major Giants shakeup https://t.co/a1eywWnv9y https://t.co/wa4nJYBSeu
Wink Martindale is reportedly leaving the Giants after two seasons. 👀 https://t.co/9RDg6WDVOw https://t.co/R8uTmAysGm
Wink Martindale resigns as Giants defensive coordinator after two seasons, per @RapSheet https://t.co/UwYvfyuHhG https://t.co/RVRKK1bROS
Change of heart: Giants part ways with Martindale https://t.co/lXMDRkdXRT
Wink Martindale’s resignation, first reported by @PLeonardNYDN, has been weeks, maybe months in the making, a source said. He didn’t believe he and Brian Daboll could continue working together. Might have happened even if Daboll didn’t fire two of his defensive assistants today. https://t.co/LlnWWd7qvU
Wink Martindale resigning as Giants defensive coordinator. https://t.co/ByNDkN3v7Z
Wink Martindale is resigning as defensive coordinator of the Giants, per source. His relationship with Brian Daboll a big part of the divorce. Martindale should have options elsewhere. The Giants two most recent opponents, the Rams and Eagles, spoke glowingly of his scheme.
Wink Martindale has resigned as Giants defensive coordinator, per source. Move has been in the works all day.
Wink Martindale has resigned as Giants defensive coordinator, per source. Move has been the works all day.
And now it’s game over: #NYGiants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale has resigned to explore other opportunities, sources confirm. https://t.co/Ij0kQntqSr
The New York Giants and Defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways. (Via @RapSheet ) Potential HC candidate ? 🏈 https://t.co/gdBdRAKX2G
Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale is officially out, according to a source. Brian Daboll indicated earlier that he expected him to stay, but a source said there was “too much tension” between the two this season. Martindale is resigning to pursue other opportunities.
Wink Martindale has resigned. He is no longer the Giants' defensive coordinator. Brian Daboll said this morning his "expectation'' was that Martindale would return. But then Daboll fired two defensive assistants who were trusted Martindale confidants. That was that.
UPDATE: Wink Martindale resigned from his role as Giants DC, per @RapSheet Will be a big name for any DC openings https://t.co/7fusYFPsRm
Wink Martindale has stepped down as Giants defensive coordinator, according to a source. He will pursue other opportunities.
Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale intends to resign from his role and pursue other coaching opportunities, per source.
The New York Giants and DC Don “Wink” Martindale are parting ways, per @RapSheet Martindale will be a hot candidate for DC jobs and could also be looked at for Head Coach vacancies. https://t.co/r0VGB0isuR
BREAKING: Wink Martindale is resigning as defensive coordinator of the #Giants, per @PLeonardNYDN https://t.co/E6o1GaffK2
#Giants DC Don "Wink" Martindale is resigning from his position, as @PLeonardNYDN said. He's done with the G-Men. https://t.co/ByXU8CrR2w
A top defensive coordinator now available: Sources say the #Giants and DC Don “Wink” Martindale are parting ways. Martindale interviewed for HC jobs in the past, and he could get more looks, as well. https://t.co/NipxKdM0aA
BREAKING: Wink Martindale is resigning as defensive coordinator of the Giants to pursue head coach and defensive coordinator opportunities elsewhere, according to a source. Expect him to be in high demand. Martindale is regarded as an innovative and aggressive defensive mind… https://t.co/KowI1MWQXo
Report: Giants DC Wink Martindale isn't expected to be with the team "much longer" per @JordanRaanan https://t.co/ziCse4MbRN
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: #Giants DC Wink Martindale isn’t expected to be with the team for much longer, a source told @JordanRaanan A potentially big loss for the Giants. https://t.co/1iNyopurBp
Just spoke with a source who told me don’t expect Wink Martindale to be with the Giants much longer.
I'd be pretty surprised if DC Wink Martindale is back with the Giants next year, despite what the team said publicly this morning. https://t.co/jWBOTqBU2L
Brian Daboll just said “my expectation” is defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will both be back #Giants Daboll references that Martindale always calls this franchise a “destination” Leaves the door open that changes could happen https://t.co/tLtKvUIc5s
While the #Giants are making some changes, sources say the plan is for respected defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale to return.
Brian Daboll says his expectation is that Wink Martindale and Mike Kafka will be back. But … there needs to be conversations. #Giants https://t.co/b5ZsycLb4D
Daboll said his expectation is that Mike Kafka and Wink Martindale will be back.
Wink Martindale: I don't know why I wouldn't be back as Giants defensive coordinator. https://t.co/BnWqk3521s
Giants DC Wink Martindale was asked about his future. He said those answers will come next week after “tough conversations.” Asked if he expects to be back, he said, “I don’t know why I wouldn’t be.” He also said “of course” he still wants to be a head coach. Wink Watch will…