Lou Anarumo added a Bengals coach to his staff in Indianapolis. According to Tom Pelissero, former linebackers coach James Bettcher is joining Anarumo down the highway. Bettcher was the Bengals LBs coach for the past three seasons,

Al Golden agreed to return to Cincinnati on Wednesday after three seasons as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been announced.

The Cincinnati Bengals have found their next defensive coordinator – and he has prior experience under head coach Zac Taylor.

ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Wednesday afternoon that Golden, the defensive coordinator for Notre Dame this season, has informed the school of his decision to join the Bengals.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost Monday, but Al Golden is favored to be the Bengals' defensive coordinator this week.

The Bengals watched the National Championship game closely for this reason: Notre Dame DC Al Golden, who they're targeting.

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The Cincinnati Bengals hired Notre Dame's Al Golden as their new defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday.

That’s a big change from what Colts fans saw under former defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who was let go as his contract expired. Bradley didn’t blitz often, relying instead on his base defense and familiar formations each week.