The Indianapolis Colts are hiring ex-Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as their defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.
Lou Anarumo joins head coach Shane Steichen’s staff in Indianapolis after six years on the job in Cincinnati. The Bengals fired Anarumo on Jan. 6 after fielding the NFL’s 25th ranked defense (348.3 yards allowed per game) and missing the playoffs.
The Colts fired defensive coordinator Gus Bradley the next day, creating the job opening. Bradley had been on the job for three seasons.
The Colts ranked 29th in the NFL defense (361.2 yards per game allowed) last season and gave up 45 points in a loss to a 3-14 Giants team in Week 17 with a playoff berth still at stake. Drew Lock, New York’s third starting quarterback of the season, threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns that day.
