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Chargers defensive tackle Poona Ford celebrates after his interception against the Raiders that sealed the Week 1 victory. The pair of 300-pound tackles who combined to stop the Las Vegas Raiders on the Chargers’ second defensive series of the season have turned the team’s line from a question mark to a strength while setting the tone for the stingiest scoring …

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Injuries to Bosa, Gilman, could pose challenges for defensive depth of Chargers

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jesse Minter has made one thing clear in his first season as the Los Angeles Chargers’ defensive coordinator — the more players that can get snaps, the better it will be for his unit. Injuries to two key starters could test Minter’s depth heading into the Chargers’ game Sunday at Carolina. “We were fresh when we …

Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack out to prove they can be NFL’s best defensive duo

Chargers standouts Joey Bosa, left, and Khalil Mack form one of the most formidable defensive end duos in the NFL, but can Bosa stay healthy this season? After two injury-plagued seasons, the four-time Pro Bowl player’s health is one of the key components to orchestrating a turnaround in coach Jim Harbaugh’s return to the NFL, because with Bosa next to …

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One pressing question for every new NFL defensive play caller in 2024

The musical chairs of the NFL offseason weren’t restricted to head coach firings and hirings and player activity on the free-agent market. Back for his second stint as Dallas defensive coordinator is Zimmer, who helped the team win Super Bowl XXX as defensive backs coach in 1995. Zimmer hasn’t coached in the NFL since getting fired following Minnesota’s disappointing 2021 …

Michigan hires Wink Martindale as defensive coordinator: What it means for Sherrone Moore

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Don “Wink” Martindale, one of the architects of the Baltimore Ravens scheme that has become a staple at Michigan, has agreed to become the Wolverines’ defensive coordinator, a team source confirmed Friday. Martindale worked on John Harbaugh’s Ravens staff from 2012 to 2021, the final four years as the defensive coordinator. Hiring Martindale is a bold …

Los Angeles Chargers hire Jesse Minter as defensive coordinator

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Jesse Minter is following Jim Harbaugh from the University of Michigan to the Los Angeles Chargers. He spent four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens under Harbaugh’s brother, John, the first three as a defensive assistant and the last as defensive backs coach. New Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz, who held his introductory news conference on Tuesday, …

Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter walks on the sideline during a game against East Carolina in September. It’s no question Jim Harbaugh was hired by the Chargers to maximize the skills of quarterback Justin Herbert, but he’ll also need to fix the team’s glaring defensive issues. Joining Minter on the sideline will be Greg Roman, the longtime offensive guru who …

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa gets sacked by Michigan defensive end Jaylen Harrell on Nov. 18 in College Park. On the plane ride back from Michigan’s crushing 51-45 loss to Texas Christian in last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal, defensive coordinator Jesse Minter began jotting down his thoughts as he watched the film. “Did we take the right angles to the …

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh watched his star-studded defense lead the way in winning last year’s Big Ten title. Injuries, turnovers and poor play sabotaged Indiana’s big expectations last season, so coach Tom Allen replaced both coordinators and decided to start calling defensive plays again. “The quickest way to lose games is to throw the ball over your head …