The departure of Mike Macdonald as the Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator seemed high heading into the 2023 season and was effectively inevitable after his unit finished as the best in the league by the end of the year. They became the first defense in NFL history to lead the league in turnovers, sacks and fewest points allowed—a triple crown of the rarest breed.
As was expected, Macdonald was one of the hottest head coach candidates and ultimately chose to take the job of replacing future Hall of Fame coach Pete Carroll at the helm of the Seattle Seahawks.