The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t wait very long to move on from long-time defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. He was relieved of duties, along with Frank Pollack, Marion Hobby, and James Bettcher, on “Black Monday” less than 24 hours after the Bengals were officially eliminated from the playoffs.
Despite having an MVP-caliber season from Joe Burrow and a triple-crown season from Ja’Marr Chase, the defense was too much of a liability.
Head coach Zac Taylor and the team’s front office will now begin to bring candidates in to help rebuild a championship-caliber defense to pair with Dan Pitcher’s high-scoring offense.