GOOD BYE PAUL AND JAMES
Marvin Lewis watched two former coaches, defensive coordinator Paul Guenther and wide receivers coach James Urban, inked deals with new teams on Friday. Guenther joined Jon Gruden, who signed a Dr. Evil-like 10-year contract worth $100 million in Oakland to coordinate the team’s defense. Urban left his cushion gig with A.J. Green, for Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens.
Guenther, whose defense never held a top-ten ranking in four seasons as Cincinnati’s defensive coordinator, had actually progressively declined since peaking in 2015.