Here’s everything you need to know about the Bengals’ coaching staff changes for 2025.
Even though the Cincinnati Bengals finished the season with a winning record (9-8) and on a five-game win streak, the fact the defense and much of the offensive line were huge liabilities through much of the season caused them to miss the NFL Playoffs.
In doing so, the front office was spurred into action. They fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, as well as a couple of defensive position coaches and offensive line coach Frank Pollack.
They also fired defensive line coach Marion Hobby, linebacker coach James Bettcher, defensive quality control coach Louie Cioffi, and defensive assistant Mark Duffner as well.
Thankfully, the search for a new defensive coordinator has concluded after Al Golden was hired, while Scott Peters will be the next offensive line coach, so the two big hires have been made.
However, there are still plenty of other moves in the works, so keep track of the latest Bengals coaching staff moves below.
Bengals Coaching Search Tracker 2025
- Cincinnati has officially hired Al Golden as the new defensive coordinator.
- The Bengals’ coaching staff shakeup may not be over.
- The Bengals are hiring former Patriots assistant Jerry Montgomery as the new defensive line coach.
- The Bengals will not have a designated run game coordinator under Peters.
- The Bengals hire Scott Peters and Michael McCarthy to coach the offensive line.
- Bengals exec Trey Brown will get a second interview for the Jets GM job.
- It has been reported that Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden is the frontrunner to be named the team’s newest defensive coordinator.
- That same report says the other candidate is Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
- In an exclusive interview with Cincy Jungle’s John Acree, former Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer shared his fondness for the city and said he would be happy to come back.
- Report on the Bengals being interested in former Bears head coach Matt Eberfluss as their new DC.
- Reports the Bengals might be interested in Michigan defensive coordinator Wink
- Martindale, but that’s been refuted.
- Head coach Zac Taylor’s comments on the changes to his coaching staff.
- The report on the team moving on from Cioffi and Duffner.
- The initial report of the first wave of firings, which included Anarumo, Pollack, Hobby, and Bettcher.
- Lou Anarumo is drawing interest throughout the NFL.
- The Bengals were not expected to interview Robert Saleh or Dennis Allen.
- The Bengals interviewed Patriots defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington.
