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Giants have hired a new defensive coordinator

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Feb 5, 2024 6:31 PM ET

The New York Giants have hired a replacement for Wink Martindale.

The Giants on Monday hired Shane Bowen as their new defensive coordinator. The Giants took their time in going through their search before deciding on Bowen.

The Giants have hired former Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen to be their new defensive coordinator, per source. Both GM Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll stressed the importance of taking their time in this process. They have now replaced Wink Martindale.

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Bowen, 37, had spent the last three seasons as the Tennessee Titans’ defensive coordinator under Mike Vrabel. Tennessee’s defense ranked 18th in yards and 16th in points last season. They were 14th in points in 2022 and ranked 6th in 2021. Bowen’s teams were strong in defending the run but struggled more with the passing game.

Martindale had been the Giants’ defensive coordinator under Brian Daboll the last two seasons. However, the two reportedly had some issues, which led to Martindale’s departure.

Bowen’s status with the Titans was somewhat in flux. Tennessee has hired Brian Callahan as their new head coach. He was assessing all defensive coordinator options, and apparently during that time Bowen got hired by the Giants.

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