According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, the Indianapolis Colts are hiring former Cincinnati Bengals defensive assistant James Bettcher as their linebackers coach.
The #Colts are hiring James Bettcher as their linebackers coach, per source.
An experienced hire for new DC Lou Anarumo, who had Bettcher in the same position the past three years in Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/JJnnjDAJaC— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 26, 2025The move comes a few days after the Colts hired former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as their new defensive coordinator. The two had spent the past 3 seasons in Cincinnati, both in the same role they are taking on in Indianapolis.