Ravens bring in ex-Saints DC Rob Ryan as an assistant coach

ESPN’s Jamison Hensley reported that the Baltimore Ravens have found a new inside linebackers coach: Rob Ryan. He will be replacing Mike Macdonald, who was recently hired by the Michigan Wolverines as their next defensive coordinator.

Ryan, of course, is the former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator who coached the team from 2013 until his midseason firing in 2015. Current Saints coordinator Dennis Allen was partnered with Ryan at the time and has since gone on to field several strong units over the years.

After being let go in New Orleans, Ryan later joined his brother Rex Ryan’s staff with the Buffalo Bills in 2016. He spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons taking a turn in the media for Fox…