Baltimore Homecoming Continues: Ravens Find New DC in Miami

The Baltimore homecoming continues. On February 2nd, 2026, Adam Schefter via X announced that the Ravens were hiring former Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver to be the DC in Baltimore. Weaver was a coach for the Ravens from 2021 to 2023 and was viewed by the public as a candidate for the head coaching position before Jesse Minter was hired. Instead, in 2026, Weaver will report directly to Minter, who was also previously a coach with the Ravens from 2017 to 2020.

Anthony Weaver played defensive end at Notre Dame before being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. The Texas native played four seasons in Baltimore, recording 144 tackles, 14.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and an interception in 57 appearances. Weaver then signed a deal to play for the Texans, where he recorded 121 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions in 46 games over three seasons. As a defensive end who started 95% of the games he played in, only recording 15.5 sacks in seven years was not glamorous enough for teams to take a shot on, essentially ending his playing career in 2008.

In 2010, Weaver got an opportunity to be a defensive graduate assistant at Florida under Urban Meyer before moving to the University of North Texas to be the Linebackers coach. Weaver made the jump to the NFL, becoming the New York Jets’ assistant defensive line coach in 2012. From 2013 to 2019, Weaver was the DL coach for the Bills, Browns, and Texans before getting a promotion to defensive coordinator for the Texans in 2020. In 2021, Weaver was hired as the defensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Ravens, earning a promotion to assistant head coach in 2022. In the 2024 head coach cycle, Weaver interviewed for multiple positions but signed on as the Dolphins' defensive coordinator.

In his time with the Dolphins, Weaver led the Dolphins' defense to a bag of mixed results. In 2024, he called a top-10 defense in most categories. This includes points allowed, total yards allowed, passing yards, passing touchdowns, rushing attempts, yards, and touchdowns, and first downs allowed. In 2025, it was a different story, only recording top-10 in the league in pass attempts allowed. This could be attributed to the constant turnovers and poor offense that led to the firing of Mike McDaniel or the departure of star defensive player Jalen Ramsey.

Nonetheless, the return of Anthony Weaver to Baltimore is the continuation of bringing in old faces that know the history of Baltimore's defense to create and implement the new era of Ravens football. Weaver will have a say in the scheme and development of players, but Minter already stated that he will be calling the defensive plays. Additionally, the Ravens are reportedly adding former Navy defensive coordinator P.J. Volker to their staff under Minter as a defense assistant. The duo coached at two different schools at the same time, also playing football together in college. The Ravens also hired former Notre Dame secondary coach Mike Mickens, who overlapped with Kyle Hamilton for two years. Mickens also overlapped with Minter twice previously. At Cincinnati, Minter was a graduate assistant in Mickens' final two collegiate seasons. The duo reunited as coaches at Indiana State in 2012, when Minter was the defensive coordinator, and Mickens was a defensive assistant. The new era of Ravens’ football is not without some reunions and homecomings. The pieces are coming together in Baltimore, and they will undoubtedly be a team to watch in 2026.