Overview
- Rich Cimini of ESPN reports that private meetings at Woody Johnson’s Florida home preceded a change in how the defensive coordinator role was defined.
- Wink Martindale left two January interviews with different impressions of the job, initially believing he would run his own defense before later understanding Aaron Glenn would call plays.
- After interviewing eight candidates, Glenn hired Brian Duker as defensive coordinator reportedly one day after Duker’s first interview.
- Glenn has denied that Johnson told him to run the defense, with outlets characterizing the alleged owner involvement as reported speculation rather than confirmed fact.
- Coverage indicates Glenn is expected to call defensive plays in 2026, leaving open questions about ownership influence and staff autonomy.