On Monday, the Cincinnati Bengals fired numerous coaches from the staff. However, head coach Zac Taylor remained.
The Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, offensive line coach Frank Pollack, linebacker coach James Bettcher, and defrnsive line coach Marion Hobby per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. "The Bengals have parted ways with DC Lou Anarumo, OL coach Frank Pollack, LB coach James Bettcher, and DL coach Marion Hobby," Schultz wrote to X.
The Cincinnati Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, offensive line coach Frank Pollack, linebackers coach James Bettcher and defensive line coach Marion Hobby on Monday, according to league sources.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor fired offensive line coach Frank Pollack, defensive line coach Marion Hobby and linebackers coach James Bettcher Monday.
The Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. Once seen as one of the best defensive coaches in the NFL, the Bengals saw a significant drop off on the defensive side of the ball in 2024, finishing the 2024 season allowing the seventh-most points in the league, an average of 25.5 points per game.
The Bengals had a strong attendance year despite falling short of the playoffs, the latter of which led to a shakeup in the team's coaching staff.
The Cincinnati Bengals, 9-8 during each of the last two seasons, fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, offensive line coach Frank Pollack, linebacker coach James Bettcher and defensive line coach Marion Hobby.
The Cincinnati Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, offensive line coach Frank Pollack, linebacker coach James Bettcher and defensive line coach Marion Hobby (per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic).
The defensive issues that contributed to the Cincinnati Bengals missing the playoffs led to major changes on Monday, when four assistants were fired — three on that side of the ball. Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo was dismissed along with linebackers coach James Bettcher,
The Cincinnati Bengals have made significant coaching changes after a disappointing season, looking to rebuild a defense that wasted Joe Burrow’s historic performance.
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