The Cincinnati Bengals have 21 players with expiring contracts, and they will have to decide who stays and who goes when the new league year begins in March.
Failure to make the playoffs in a season of top-tier individual performances meant drastic changes needed to be made.
Black Monday has come for the Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff. The Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, offensive line coach Frank Pollack, linebacker coach James Bettcher, and defensive line coach Marion Hobby per NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
On Monday, the Cincinnati Bengals fired numerous coaches from the staff. However, head coach Zac Taylor remained.
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.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor fired offensive line coach Frank Pollack, defensive line coach Marion Hobby and linebackers coach James Bettcher Monday.
The Bengals fired four coaches on Monday, including defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and offensive line coach Frank Pollack. How appealing are those jobs to coaches across the college and pro landscape?
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.
Anarumo has been defensive coordinator of the Bengals since Zac Taylor became head coach in 2019. He was a finalist for head-coaching positions just two years ago, when the Bengals were coming off of back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances.
The NFLPA unveiled All-Pro teams from the 2024 season and Cincinnati had two players earn spots. Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson are The Bengals' selections. Both led the league in key categories at their positions,
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who missed the last two games with a concussion, was to return to practice Wednesday ahead of a playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, coach Nick Sirianni announced.