Mike Kafka completes interviews with three groups, Wink Martindale completes interview with Colts
Different NFL groups are sniffing across the Giants’ teaching employees to presumably poach a few of New York’s expertise.
Right here’s the newest on Brian Daboll’s teaching employees…
Jan. 22, 11:00 p.m.
Giants OC Mike Kafka accomplished his head teaching interview with the Carolina Panthers, based on a number of stories.
It was Kafka’s third interview of the day, after beforehand finishing interviews with the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans earlier on Sunday.
Jan. 22, 7:00 p.m.
After finishing an interview with the Indianapolis Colts earlier Sunday, Giants OC Mike Kafka accomplished a head teaching interview with the Houston Texans, the staff introduced.
Kafka is reportedly nonetheless scheduled to interview with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday as nicely.
Moreover, the Colts introduced that they’ve accomplished an interview for his or her head teaching emptiness with Giants DC Wink Martindale on Sunday night.
Jan. 22, 2:36 p.m.
The Indianapolis Colts introduced that they’ve accomplished their head teaching interview with Giants OC Mike Kafka.
In line with stories, Kafka may also interview with the Carolina Panthers and Houston Texans on Sunday.
The Colts are additionally reportedly scheduled to interview Giants DC Wink Martindale on Sunday.
Jan. 19, 8:44 a.m.
Giants DC Wink Martindale and OC Mike Kafka have dates set for his or her head teaching interviews with groups, stories Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.
Martindale will interview with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Kafka will interview with the Colts, Carolina Panthers, and Houston Texans on Sunday.
The Giants face the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday evening within the Divisional Spherical of the playoffs.
Jan. 16, 12:29 p.m.
The Indianapolis Colts have requested permission to interview defensive coordinator Wink Martindale for his or her vacant head teaching place, based on a number of media stories.
Martindale, 59, will possible not conduct his interview with the Colts this week forward of Saturday’s Divisional Round game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles as head coach Brian Daboll stated “there will not be any interviews” this week when requested Monday about OC Mike Kafka interviewing for head teaching jobs.
Martindale joined the Giants employees this offseason from Baltimore the place he was defensive coordinator from 2018-2021 and the linebackers coach from 2012-2017.
Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m.
Recent off the Giants’ first playoff win in 11 years, offensive coordinator Mike Kafka has drawn interview requests to fill the pinnacle teaching vacancies, The Athletic’s Dan Duggan reported on Monday.
The Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers have requested to talk with Kafka, 35, and so they might interview him as quickly as Tuesday, per Duggan. The Indianapolis Colts have additionally made a request for an interview, based on NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.
Head coach Brian Daboll added afterward Monday that the Giants’ OC is not going to start the interview course of this week.
“He is not gonna do something, everythings targeted on Philadelphia,” Daboll stated. “So that is gonna be a standard week for him, for our offense. I do know the place his focus is. So there will not be any interviews main as much as this recreation.”
Kafka got here to New York final offseason after working in Kansas Metropolis since 2017 the place he served because the quarterbacks coach (2018-2019) earlier than including passing recreation coordinator to his portfolio for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.