The Baltimore Ravens are under a new regime with rookie head coach Jesse Minter, which means there were going to be almost wholesale changes across the board.
That change swallowed up a critical member of the coaching staff and a close personal confidante of 2-time NFL MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson on Wednesday, when the Ravens fired longtime quarterbacks coach Tee Martin.
“Sources: The Ravens will not retain QBs coach Tee Martin under the new coaching staff,” NFL insider Jordan Schultz wrote on his official X account. “A massive change as the well-respected Martin has been in Baltimore since 2021 — and is one of the people closest to Lamar Jackson within the organization.”
“Ravens are not retaining quarterbacks coach Tee Martin, per source,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrote on his official X account. “Martin was with Baltimore since 2021 and had a close relationship with Lamar Jackson.”
Minter hired former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle for the same position on the Ravens.
Martin Best Known for BCS Title, ‘The Brady 6’
Martin first gained fame as the quarterback for the University of Tennessee, where he took over as the starter for Peyton Manning after he was taken No. 1 overall in the 1998 NFL draft and led the Volunteers to a national championship in his first season — also the first season of the BCS era.
Martin started one more season for Tennessee and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (No. 163 overall) of the 2000 NFL draft.
Unfortunately for Martin, his pro career would end up being defined as being part of “The Brady 6” — 1 of the 6 quarterbacks taken before Tom Brady in the sixth round (No. 199 overall) in 2000.
Martin played 7 seasons of professional football — 4 in the NFL for the Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders along with one season in NFL Europe for the Rhein Fire and 2 seasons for the Winnipeg Bombers in the Canadian Football League.
Winding Coaching Road Led to Baltimore
After his career ended in the CFL following the 2005 season, Martin went directly into coaching in 2006 at Morehouse then spending 2 years coaching high school football before making his way back to college football.
Martin spent over a decade as an assistant at New Mexico, Kentucky, USC and Tennessee before being hired as the Ravens’ wide receivers coach. He spent 2 seasons coaching the wide receiver before taking over the quarterbacks.
Martin’s oldest son, wide receiver Amari Rodgers, played 3 seasons in the NFL. His youngest son, Kade Martin, plays quarterback for Middle Tennessee State.
Most of the response to Martin losing his job was along the lines of gratitude and worry about how it might impact Jackson, who won his second NFL MVP with Martin as his quarterbacks coach in 2023 and is coming off arguably his worst season as a pro in 2025.
“This could really shake Lamar’s rhythm next season,” Curionic wrote on its official X account. “Losing a trusted voice like that rarely ends well for a QB.”
“As expected,” Ravens fan account Raven Wizard wrote on X. “He was great for Lamar and deserves a OC look soon.”
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