Giants, DC Wink Martindale mutually agree to part ways

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The New York Giants and defensive coordinator Wink Martindale have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced Wednesday.

A source had told ESPN's Jordan Raanan on Monday that Martindale was expected to resign from his job. That decision came after the team fired two of his closest lieutenants, moves that prompted Martindale to curse out coach Brian Daboll, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The New York Post reported that Martindale "said his piece, got up, slammed the door and walked out of the building" after the Giants fired outside linebackers coach Drew Wilkins and defensive assistant Kevin Wilkins. Both had come over with Martindale from Baltimore, and Drew…