Early this week, the Cincinnati Bengals got brought up alongside the name Wink Martindale as they continue to search for their next defensive coordinator. It was an incredibly strange bit of speculation/reporting because the Bengals and Martindale don’t exactly have the friendliest relationship in recent years.

Longtime NFL defensive coordinator Wink Martindale is scheduled to interview with the #Falcons today and the #Colts on Wednesday, per sources. The #Bengals also could have interest in Martindale, who is college football’s highest-paid coordinator at Michigan. One to watch. pic.twitter.com/iV6KsWxXn0

Paul Dehner Jr. clarifies that the Bengals don’t have any interest in Michigan DC Wink Martindale for their defensive coordinator job. Martindale was

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.”

No, the Bengals aren't intested in Don "Wink" Martindale for their defensive coordinator job. After a few hours of speculation following Tom Pelissero's report about Martindale, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic shut down any possibility of the veteran coach joining the Bengals' staff.

CINCINNATI — No, the Bengals aren't intested in Don "Wink" Martindale for their defensive coordinator job. After a few hours of speculation following Tom Pelissero's report about Martindale ...

CINCINNATI — The Bengals could have interest in Wink Martindale for their vacant defensive coordinator job. Martindale is currently college football's highest-paid coordinator. He's under ...

Paul Dehner Jr. clarifies that the Bengals don’t have any interest in Michigan DC Wink Martindale for their defensive coordinator job. Martindale was connected to Cincinnati this morning but ...

The 55-year-old had been in place at Notre Dame since 2022, serving as the program’s defensive coordinator for each of the past three years.

The Giants have upgraded their defensive coaching staff with the addition of former Falcons DC Marquand Manuel.

Michigan Football defensive coordinator Wink Martindale passed over for open NFL jobs with Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals

The #Colts are hiring Lou Anarumo as their defensive coordinator, sources tell The Insiders. One of the NFL’s most respected defensive minds, Anarumo spent the past six seasons as DC in Cincinnati. Now he takes over in Indy. pic.twitter.com/ddcvQCICU7