Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Indianapolis Colts are closing in on their defensive coordinator hire. According to a report from NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the Colts are expected to hire former Cincinnati Bengals ...

New Colts’ DC Lou Anarumo was the last defensive coordinator to accomplish this feat, something that hasn’t been done since the 2021 season.

The Colts have found their replacement for Gus Bradley at defensive coordinator. And it's an AFC champion one coming over.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A former Bengals coach has found a new job with an AFC foe. Linebackers coach James Bettcher was let go by Cincinnati in early January along with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. Now Bettcher is reportedly re-joining Anarumo in the same role with the Indianapolis Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts made their first big offseason hire, hiring former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as their new defensive coordinator.  And now, they've begun filling Anarumo's defensive staff with a coach from his and the Colts' past.

Lou Anarumo joins head coach Shane Steichen's staff in Indianapolis after six years on the job in Cincinnati. The Bengals fired Anarumo on Jan. 6 after fielding the NFL's 25th ranked defense and missing the playoffs.

Some around the NFL, including Chiefs star Travis Kelce, were shocked Cincinnati fired Anarumo. "I’ve always respected the hell out of him."

The Indianapolis Colts have hired former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as their new DC, the team announced Tuesday.

In a significant shift in defensive philosophy, the Colts are hiring Lou Anarumo as defensive coordinator. He is far more aggressive than Gus Bradley

The Bengals defensive lineman is on AFC No. 2, with Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen, Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson and linebacker Zaire Franklin, Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and long snapper Ross Matiscik, and Buffalo Bills running back James Cook.

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