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• A.J. Haulcy can be a Chess Piece for the Secondary Lou Anarumo is Coveting

The Colts selected AJ Haulcy with their third round pick in this year’s draft. The player is fascinating, but the use of resources on a safety is even more fascinating to me. I was shocked that they decided to address the safety position with their limited resources in this year’s draft— but I really shouldn’t […]...2026
• Kenny Moore and the Future of the Nickel Position

Last week, Kenny Moore and the Colts mutually agreed to part ways, with Moore now expected to seek a trade. On one hand, it’s a bit surprising. Moore was supposed to benefit from Lou Anarumo and the new scheme he’s bringing to Indianapolis. Anarumo loves to blitz from the slot—one of Moore’s best traits—and uses […]...2026
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• The top 3 plays of Logan Wilson’s career

Logan Wilson has retired at just 29 years old. Though he finished his NFL career on the Dallas Cowboys, he will always be remembered as a Cincinnati Bengal. The linebacker out of Wyoming was part of a defensive transformation under Lou Anarumo that saw the Bengals make the Super Bowl in the 2021-22 season. He […]...2026
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• Potential Free Agent Linebacker Targets for the Colts

The Indianapolis Colts’ decision to trade away Zaire Franklin leaves a major leadership and production void in the middle of their defense. With Lou Anarumo taking over as defensive coordinator last year and installing his versatile, matchup‑driven defensive system, the Colts must find linebackers who can handle pattern‑matching responsibilities, disguise pressures, and stay disciplined against [&...2026
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• Could Colts DC Lou Anarumo reunite with ex-Bengals veteran linebacker?

Entering the weekend, the Dallas Cowboys announced that the team released veteran linebacker Logan Wilson, which raises the question of whether the Indianapolis Colts could be interested given his clear familiarity with their defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo: Originally a 2020 3rd round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, the 6,2”, 245 pound linebacker played under […]...2026
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• Report: Colts work out ex-Bengals linebacker under DC Lou Anarumo

According to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, the Indianapolis Colts worked out former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Markus Bailey, who was previously coached by their veteran defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo: Originally a 2020 7th round pick of the Bengals out of Purdue University, the 6’1”, 235 pound linebacker played under Anarumo from 2020-2023 in Cincinnati. He later joined […]...2026
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• Bengals News (3/17): Deals are done

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Happy St. Patrick’s Day, the Bengals beat the cheap allegations. BREAKING: #Bengals WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins exclusively tell me they’ve agreed to contract extensions with the team.Ja'Marr gets: 4-years, $161M with $112M guaranteed — making him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history.Tee gets: 4-years, $115M with the first two… pic.twitter.c...2025
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• Approval poll: Bengals fire Frank Pollack

Perry Knotts/Getty Images Was it fair? The Cincinnati Bengals have had a bad offensive line since Joe Burrow was drafted (and a little before). Clearly coaching and development were big factors, but they’ve also whiffed on the majority of their NFL Draft picks in that period as well. On Monday, the Bengals fired Frank Pollack, the offensive line coach and run game coordinator, along with...2025
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• 6 winners and 3 losers from Bengals’ playoff-saving win over Steelers

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images That was a close one, and it keeps the Bengals alive for the NFL Playoffs. The Cincinnati Bengals just wrapped up their last game of the 2024 NFL regular season by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road 19-17. In doing so, the Bengals have kept their slim playoff hopes alive, but they won’t know their fate until the Chiefs...2025
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• 6 winners and 4 losers from Bengals’ Monday Night Football victory at Cowboys

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The defense... stepped up? The Cincinnati Bengals took on the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football and with only a two percent chance to make the playoffs, we may be in full roster evaluation mode. With a few starters out, there was a chance for some players lower on the depth chart to put out some tape. The Bengals left Dall...2024
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• Speechless

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images This team has left everyone with a whole lot of questions and no answers. The Cincinnati Bengals’ 44-38 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers left many speechless. Where do we even begin with this team? Front office? Coaching? Talent? Let’s hit on each of them. This front office has given the fans a lot of mixed feelings over the last few years. From let...2024
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• 2 winners and 7 losers from Bengals’ home debacle vs. Eagles

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images What once looked like a promising afternoon quickly turned to doom for the Bengals. The coaches are coming under major scrutiny. After a promising start, the Cincinnati Bengals came crashing back to reality on Sunday, taking a 37-17 loss at home to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bengals now have an uphill climb to get into reali...2024
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• Another positive injury update on Orlando Brown Jr. and Geno Stone

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Both players have a shot to play vs. the Eagles. As the Bengals prepare to host the Philadelphia Eagles, the biggest storyline for Cincinnati is the health of left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. and safety Geno Stone. Both players left Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns with lower-body injuries and did not return. Stone was actually put in an air cast, but that ...2024
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• 4 winners and 5 losers as the Bengals fall to the Ravens

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images This one will sting for awhile. The Cincinnati Bengals returned to the Queen City this afternoon as they kicked off their first division game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens. Commencing AFC North play, we had two teams with really good offenses in somewhat of a defensive slugfest. Featuring a safety and seven total pu...2024
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• Daijahn Anthony feels the support from his teammates and coaches

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The rookie feels like his teammates and coaches have his back. Near the end of the Cincinnati Bengals’ Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium, Joe Burrow and the Bengals were leading by a score of 25-23. With 48 seconds left in the game, on a fourth-and-16 play, Patrick Mahomes threw a pass intended for Rashee Rice as ...2024
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• Bengals News (10/13): Lou Anarumo Challenges the Defensive Line

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The grizzled defensive coordinator is seeking his banged-up line to step it up this week. Bengals News Bengals DC Lou Anarumo issues a challenge to his defensive line that needs to be completed If there was any doubt about Cincinnati Bengals edge defender Trey Hendrickson’s effort coming off an offseason that began with contract frustrations,...2024
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• The Bengals never belonged in the playoffs, regardless of what the Chiefs did

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Cincinnati only has itself to blame for its failures. Fans in Cincinnati were deep in their feels on Sunday afternoon with the Chiefs deciding to roll over, bench everyone of note, and let the Broncos into the playoffs as a result. It ensured the Bengals were left out of the picture, which naturally made Kansas City a point of blame. For some reason th...2025
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"According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the New York Giants have requested to interview Indianapolis Colts veteran defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo for their open head coaching job: The 59-year-old defensive coordinator just completed his debut season for Indianapolis, but has also been requested to interview for the Tennessee Titans open head coaching vacancy this cycle."

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"Mike Zimmer is open to a Cincinnati return; He’s also willing to help Bengals with their DC search"

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"It was the same offseason Cincinnati lost Jessie Bates to the Atlanta Falcons, leaving Lou Anarumo without both of his starting safeties."

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"If defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo lands the head-coach gig in Arizona (he recently had a second interview), the situation gets even stickier."

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"Bengals DC Lou Anarumo has a new nickname for QB Joe Burrow"

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"When defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo looks [more]"

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"Lou Anarumo wants his defense to take on adversity like Michael Jordan did in 'The Last Dance'"

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"The Bengals have hired Giants defensive backs coach Lou Anarumo as their new defensive coordinator."

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"Dolphins defensive backs coach Lou Anarumo was the assistant head coach/defensive backs/special teams at Harvard from 1995-2000."

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"He will work with Lou Anarumo, who moved back to the defensive backs role he occupied before being named the interim defensive coordinator when Kevin Coyle was…"

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" Pro Football Talk on Twitter reported the Dolphins will promote defensive backs coach Lou Anarumo to defensive coordinator."

• A.J. Haulcy can be a Chess Piece for the Secondary Lou Anarumo is Coveting
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• Could Colts DC Lou Anarumo reunite with ex-Bengals veteran linebacker?
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• PFF names Colts as ‘top landing spot’ for premier free agent pass rusher

According to PFF, the Indianapolis Colts are the ‘top landing spot’ for Cincinnati Bengals premier free agent pass rusher Trey Hendrickson: One doesn’t have to look too hard to see Hendrickson’s connection with members of the Colts defensive coaching staff, as both current Indianapolis veteran defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and new defensive line coach Marion […]...2026
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• Too many drops from receivers are an issue within Colts offense

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (10) drops a pass while New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones (25) defends during the second half at Gillette Stadium — Dec 1, 2024. | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images A QB drop rate is the percentage of on-target passes dropped by the intended receiver. Richardson’s 11.3% drop rate was the highest among all qualified QBs in 2024, per Pro F...2025
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• Colts announce signing of former Bengals linebacker, who reunites with Lou Anarumo

Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images The Colts have added a potential starter at linebacker, or at the very least, positional depth and a core special teamer. The Indianapolis Colts announced on Wednesday that the team has signed Cincinnati Bengals free agent linebacker Joe Bachie: We have signed free agent LB Joe Bachie.— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) May 7, 2025 The listed 6’2,” 235 p...2025
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• 6 winners and 4 losers from Bengals’ first-round selection of Shemar Stewart

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Here are some winners and losers from the Bengals selection of Texas A&M’s Shemar Stewart. The Cincinnati Bengals have made it official with the announcement of their selection of Texas A&M’s Shemar Stewart with the No. 17 overall pick. The freakish athlete edge rusher will join a defense that under-performed in 2024, which was one of the major reasons an offense bo...2025
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• Bengals.com mock draft has DB Nick Emmanwori landing in Cincinnati

Would fill an area of need. With Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins secured and the major wave of NFL free agency in the books, the Cincinnati Bengals’ focus has shifted to the NFL Draft, where it will make the 17th overall selection. Bengals.com’s Geoff Hobson organized a 17-team mock draft with writers who cover the 16 teams ahead of Cincinnati making selections ahead of Hobson, who, with the 17th p...2025
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• Predictions made for Stephon Gilmore to join Bengals and Mike Hilton to join Titans

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Reunion with an old friend for Hilton and Brian Callahan? As the NFL free agency period continues on, one former Cincinnati Bengals standout is yet to find a new home. There has been little talk in recent weeks about where slot cornerback Mike Hilton will land. Hilton’s four-year contract with Cincinnati expired after this past season, and the Benga...2025
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• Bengals News (3/17): Deals are done
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• Twitter reactions to Germaine Pratt requesting a trade

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Social media has varying opinions on the veterab linebacker requesting a trade. The Cincinnati Bengals and their fans got a bit of a surprise Wednesday when veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt requested a trade from the team. One of the first draft picks of the Zac Taylor and Lou Anarumo era for this team, Pratt is now potentially looking to bounce like his...2025
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• Report: Titans request to interview Colts DC Lou Anarumo for head coaching opening

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Tennessee Titans have requested to interview Indianapolis Colts veteran defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo for their current head coaching vacancy—among other top candidates: The 59-year-old defensive coordinator just completed his debut campaign coaching the defense in Indianapolis, with ultimately up-and-down results, once the dust fully settled. The ...2026
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• Too many drops from receivers are an issue within Colts offense
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• Bengals captain Germaine Pratt requests trade, per report

The Enquirer/Albert Cesare / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Pratt appears to be leaving Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Bengals appear to be in search of a new linebacker, as Germaine Pratt has reportedly requested a trade. This, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. If true, then it looks like we’ve seen the end of the Pratt era in Cincinnati. He was already a cap casualty candida...2025
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• Mike Zimmer is open to a Cincinnati return; He’s also willing to help Bengals with their DC search

Mike Zimmer | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images “I still have a lot of fondness for Cincinnati.” Patrick Graham, Demarcus Covington, and Matt Eburflus. These are just some of the names who have been associated with the Cincinnati Bengals’ search for a new defensive coordinator. But there is one name that nobody is talking about, and maybe they should be. Mike Zimmer. “I still have a lot of fond...2025
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• Bengals News (1/11): Zac Taylor sees need to change preparation for season

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The slow starts have been a killer. Ja'Marr Chase And Trey Hendrickson Named AP All-Pro First Team"I'm glad that it's finally being said by someone else instead of me," said Chase, only the third man in this century to lead the NFL in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns. "I feel blessed that I'm in this situation." Bengals 2025 Mock Draft Roundup 1.0"A...2025
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• Matt Eberflus involved in Bengals’ defensive coordinator search

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images This would be big time. We have a new name to watch for in the Cincinnati Bengals’ search for a new defensive coordinator. According to ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler, the Bengals are in the mix for former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus. Fowler adds that several NFL teams are in the mix for Eberflus. Former #Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is involv...2025
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• Bengals set to interview Patrick Graham for defensive coordinator position

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Graham is with the Raiders currently. The Cincinnati Bengals season officially ended Sunday as the Denver Broncos throttled the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bengals needed the Chiefs, who were resting their starts, to win to make the playoffs. While they did their part with a win over the Steelers in Week 18, it didn’t end up mattering much. However, many ...2025
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals firing Lou Anarumo, Frank Pollack and others

Photo by Melinda Meijer/ISI Photos/Getty Images Big changes to the Bengals coaching staff. The Cincinnati Bengals wasted no time in letting the world know that the last two seasons of non-playoff football were unacceptable. Despite ending this season on a five-game winning streak, everyone remembers how bad the Bengals were when they sat at 4-8 with one of the worst defenses in franchise ...2025
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• The Bengals never belonged in the playoffs, regardless of what the Chiefs did
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• 6 winners and 3 losers from Bengals’ playoff-saving win over Steelers
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals releasing Germaine Pratt

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Playoff P is leaving the Queen City. Monday afternoon, it was reported that the Cincinnati Bengals would release long-time starting linebacker Germaine Pratt. Fans reacted the way they normally do — all over the place. Pratt isn’t coming off of a great 2024 season, but he also corralled the game-winning interception to end the Bengals' 31-year playoff drou...2025
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• Twitter reactions to Germaine Pratt requesting a trade
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• Bengals captain Germaine Pratt requests trade, per report
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• 10 winners and zero losers in Bengals’ win over Browns

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Cincinnati dominated their rivals this week, continuing to stay alive for the playoffs. The Cincinnati Bengals are on a winning streak! Following their 24-6 win over the Cleveland Browns, the Bengals have now won three straight and are right in the thick of the playoff race. Here is a look at today’s 10 winners and zero losers. Winners Joe Burrow: While i...2024
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• 6 winners and 4 losers from Bengals’ Monday Night Football victory at Cowboys
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• 3 winners and numerous losers in Bengals’ loss to Steelers

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images The Bengals’ season was essentially ended by their bitter rivals on Sunday afternoon. The Cincinnati Bengals’ season is essentially over. In yet another must-win game and this time in the AFC North, Cincinnati just couldn’t keep up with the Steelers’ offense. Here are the best and worst in the Bengals’ 38-44 loss to the Steelers. Winners Chase Brown: With t...2024
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• Why Lou Anarumo is not the problem on defense

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Who is Lou? Let’s be honest. When the Cincinnati Bengals hired Lou Anarumo as their defensive coordinator, we had no idea who he was. Now, we know exactly who he is and so does everyone else in the NFL. I don’t know if Anarumo is on the hot seat or not, but I can tell you one thing: He will be a defensive coordinator in the NFL ...2024
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• Bengals fall to 4-6 after another close loss to Ravens

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images There will be multiple decisions put under the microscope from this one. The Cincinnati Bengals came into their Week 10 showdown in Baltimore against the Ravens with a chance to even their record at 5-5. Before this game, the four wins the Bengals had been able to tally against were the Giants, Browns, Raiders, and Panthers, who account for just eight wi...2024
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• 2 winners and 7 losers from Bengals’ home debacle vs. Eagles
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• Kevin Coyle Fired by Dolphins: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Bengals News (2/14): Keeping the trio together
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images A former Bengal says the Bengals need to keep Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins together. Bengals Roster Move: CB Acquired on WaiversLammons (5-10, 190) originally signed with Atlanta as a college free agent in 2018 out of the University of South Carolina. He spent the 2018 season on the practice squads of the Falcons, the New Orleans Saints an...2023
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• Vonn Bell to Bengals, per report

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Bell was a major part of the Bengals’ two AFC Championship runs. The Cincinnati Bengals are bringing back Vonn Bell. According to James Rapien of All Bengals and Locked On Bengals, the Bengals are in the process of signing Bell after he left the team in the 2023 offseason. It’s reportedly a one-year deal for the 29-year-old safety, who was a recent cap ca...2024
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• Bengals players 'ecstatic' Lou Anarumo will return as DC, know 'he'd still make a great head coach'

Anarumo was a candidate for a head-coaching job, but all 32 positions are now filled...2023
• Germaine Pratt makes it clear he wants to win; praises Joe Burrow for turning around Bengals franchise
Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Keeping Lou Anarumo also helped Pratt decide to remain with the Bengals. NFL free agency is one of the wildest periods in any sport. Players are finding new homes at a rapid pace and millions of dollars are being tossed around by teams. It is one of the rare instances where players can have some leverage over a team, and they truly get t...2023
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• Mike Zimmer is open to a Cincinnati return; He’s also willing to help Bengals with their DC search
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• Logan Wilson reacts to Lou Anarumo staying with Bengals
The Enquirer-USA TODAY Sports Cincinnati’s MIKE linebacker is happy about his defensive coordinator coming back. Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo running it back for a fifth year is great news for the defense he’s built. MIKE linebacker Logan Wilson is undoubtedly one of the centerpieces for the unit, as anyone could tell by his position. When asked about the news of A...2023
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• Bengals fire Lou Anarumo, Frank Pollack, Marion Hobby, and James Bettcher

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images That was quick. Less than 24 hours after the end of the 2024 NFL regular season, the Cincinnati Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter. They have also parted ways with offensive line coach Frank Pollack, linebackers coach James Bettcher, and defensive line coach Marion Hobby...2025
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• Potential Free Agent Linebacker Targets for the Colts
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• Colts’ DC Lou Anarumo emerges as candidate in Bills head coaching search

The Buffalo Bills have reached out to the Indianapolis Colts with intentions to request an interview with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as the franchise begins a search to fill its head coaching vacancy, per sources. In the wake of another heartbreaking playoff loss, Bills ownership made it clear they are ready to turn the chapter. The […]...2026
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• Too many drops from receivers are an issue within Colts offense
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals releasing Germaine Pratt
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• Colts announce signing of former Bengals linebacker, who reunites with Lou Anarumo
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• 6 winners and 4 losers from Bengals’ first-round selection of Shemar Stewart
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• Predictions made for Stephon Gilmore to join Bengals and Mike Hilton to join Titans
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• Bengals News (3/17): Deals are done
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• There will be a market for Germaine Pratt: Is he eyeing a Lou Anarumo reunion in Indy?

Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Will the Bengals ultimately trade Germaine Pratt to the Colts? Germaine Pratt wants to be traded. Will the Cincinnati Bengals comply? Coming into the offseason, Pratt was widely viewed as a cap casualty candidate as he entered the final year of his current deal, which would have seen him have a cap hit of just over $8 million. However,...2025
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• Bengals captain Germaine Pratt requests trade, per report
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• Duke Tobin says Bengals want to extend Trey Hendrickson, but.....

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There always seems to be a “but” when it comes to the Bengals. Before the 2024 season, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, fresh off a 17.5 sack season, requested a trade because he felt he wasn’t being paid for what he was producing. Of course, he wasn’t traded, and he played in the 2024 season while leading the ...2025
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• Matt Eberflus involved in Bengals’ defensive coordinator search
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• 8 defensive coordinator candidates for the Bengals to consider to replace Lou Anarumo

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Some names you know and others you might not. Now that the 2024 NFL regular season is over, the Cincinnati Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. Back in December, our own Matt Minich did an article detailing several defensive coordinator candidates for the Bengals to consider, so we’re re-publishing it. Enjoy! It shou...2025
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• 7 defensive coordinator candidates for the Bengals to consider

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Some names you know and others you might not. It should surprise no one that Lou Anarumo is still this team’s defensive coordinator. Al Golden left for Notre Dame a few seasons ago, and Robert Livingston is now working with Coach Prime in Colorado. Firing Anarumo in the middle of the season doesn’t make the Bengals any better. Still, ...2024
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• 4 winners and 5 losers as the Bengals fall to the Ravens
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• DJ Reader ‘has been and could be a very important part of our team’

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Duke Tobin clearly would love for the Bengals to re-sign DJ Reader as he gets set to enter NFL free agency. The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Kelsey Conway was able to discuss the upcoming offseason with Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel and de facto general manager Duke Tobin. They discussed a wide range of topics, and eventually...2024
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• Ravens vs. Chiefs: Early thoughts

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports MVP quarterbacks face off for a trip to the Super Bowl With the Kansas City Chiefs victory over the Buffalo Bills, the Baltimore Ravens finally have their opponent for the AFC Championship set in stone, and while the game is still five days away, it’s never too early to evaluate these two football titans and how they will fair against one another in the big ...2024
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• Lou Anarumo names Jordan Battle starter at strong safety

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The rookie gets the nod. The Cincinnati Bengals were faced with a tall task this offseason. Cincinnati saw Jessie Bates III and Vonn Bell both leave in free agency, breaking up a safety duo that was as good as any in the league. In the 2022 NFL Draft, the Bengals started that process when they drafted Dax Hill out of Michigan with the 31st overall pick. B...2023
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• 8 winners and 5 losers in Bengals’ preseason-opening loss vs. Packers

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK It wasn’t pretty, but many new and/or young faces made big-time impressions on Friday night versus the Packers. The Cincinnati Bengals finally took the field for real (sort of) on Friday night, with their 2023 debut at Paycor Stadium. They took the loss, and there were lessons learned, but familiar preseason inconsistency plagued the team. Here...2023
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• Bengals News (5/15): Chase Brown eager to learn from Joe Mixon
Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bengals newest running back has a good veteran to learn from. Bengals’ DJ Turner got call from Leon Hall, hopes to emulate his gameTurner joins former Wolverines teammate Dax Hill — the team’s first-rounder last year — as the new long-term leaders in the defensive backfield. It’s a group defined by its raw athleticism and versatilit...2023
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