ExtremeRavens Posted 21 hours ago Posted 21 hours ago Former Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr is joining Mike Macdonald and the reigning Super Bowl champions in Seattle, according to multiple reports. Orr, who led Baltimore’s defense to mixed results in 2024 and 2025, will coach Seattle’s inside linebackers. Orr held that same role in Baltimore under Macdonald in 2022 and 2023 before being promoted to defensive coordinator when Macdonald took the Seahawks’ head coaching position. “Baltimore it’s always love from my end,” Orr posted on X on Friday. “Although the last couple years we did not achieve our goals that we set out to achieve, I will choose to cherish the brotherhood, fellow coaches, players making plays, division title, playoff win,etc!” Baltimore’s defense struggled to begin 2024 but finished the season strong and helped the franchise make the AFC divisional round and win the AFC North. The results weren’t as good in 2025, as early woes continued throughout the 17-game slate. Baltimore allowed 354.5 yards per game, the ninth worst mark in the NFL. Key injuries hurt the unit, namely Nnamdi Madubuike’s neck injury that ended his season after two games. Without the defensive tackle, Baltimore’s defense struggled to create pressure. The Ravens finished the season with 30 sacks, with only the Jets (26) and Cardinals (20) recording fewer. The lack of pressure spotlighted an inconsistent secondary, as teams picked on cornerback Marlon Humphrey and others to average 247.9 passing yards per game. Only two teams (the Colts and Cowboys) allowed more passing yards per contest. After the Ravens finished 8-9, they fired coach John Harbaugh in early January. He was replaced by Jesse Minter. While Baltimore’s new coach overlapped with Orr in Baltimore as assistants from 2017 to 2020, Minter didn’t opt to keep Orr on his staff. He named Anthony Weaver his defensive coordinator, and Tyler Santucci will coach the team’s inside linebackers. Minter will call the team’s defensive plays in 2026, with Weaver helping with game plans, strategy and other duties. Orr also didn’t follow Harbaugh to New York. Harbaugh named Dennard Wilson as his new defensive coordinator, and Frank Bush will coach New York’s inside linebackers. Before joining Seattle, Orr interviewed with the Los Angeles Chargers to be the defensive coordinator under Jim Harbaugh and also interviewed for a position with the Cowboys. He had also been requested to interview for the Raiders’ DC job. Orr’s ties to Baltimore run deep, as he played for Baltimore from 2014 to 2016 before a spinal condition cut his career short, but Seattle is an ideal landing spot for him. Orr will work directly with Macdonald, a rising coaching star fresh off a Super Bowl victory. Orr, 33, has plenty of time to revive his coaching career and potentially make his way back into a coordinator position in future seasons. Have a news tip? Contact Bennett Conlin at bconlin@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/BennettConlin. View the full article Quote
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