Colts reportedly hiring dismissed Bengals DC Lou Anarumo to run defense under Shane Steichen

By Kristin Powell / January 20, 2025 / Sports / 1 minute of reading

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 15: Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo reacts after an interception during the NFL game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals on October 15, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) — CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 15: Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo reacts after an interception during the NFL game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals on October 15, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Indianapolis Colts are hiring ex-Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as their defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.

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 (348.3 yards allowed per game) and missing the playoffs.

The Colts fired defensive coordinator Gus Bradley the next day, creating the job opening. Bradley had been on the job for three seasons. The Colts ranked 29th in the NFL defense (361.2 yards per game allowed) last season and gave up 45 points in a loss to a 3-14 Giants team in Week 17 with a playoff berth still at stake.

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