Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor now begins the hiring search for a new defensive coordinator after firing Lou Anarumo (and a handful of other coaches). While the top Bengals defensive coordinator candidates are major names, Taylor told reporters on Monday that many things will go into the hiring process.

The Cincinnati Bengals, under head coach Zac Taylor, will make more changes than initially thought to the coaching staff this offseason. Right after the season ended, the Bengals fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and a handful of other coaches.

Now It Starts to Fall Back on You.' The Bengals started the season 0-3, which is a big reason why they missed the playoffs.

After six years with the Bengals, defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo was fired on Monday after Cincinnati's defense cratered in 2024

Taylor is entering his seventh season as head coach of the Bengals. Cincinnati has posted a winning record in four-straight seasons for only the second time in team history. They've also missed the playoffs in back-to-back years. Taylor is hoping that key changes to his staff can be a difference maker in 2025 and beyond.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor indicated he and his bosses were aligned in their thinking heading into a pivotal offseason, saying he and the Bengals higher-ups are in "lockstep." It remains to be seen if that alignment will produce the kind of ...

Taylor vows to take a harder look at his process and how he can get the Bengals ready to play faster in the season. Cincinnati started the season 1-3 and their slow start cost them a trip to the postseason. This continues to be a theme for the Bengals under Taylor as he is 7-14-1 in the month of September.

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor acknowledges fans after the victory over the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kati

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor sends a message to the rest of the NFL if his team makes the playoffs after their Week 18 win

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo talk to each other at Bengals spring practice at the IEL Indoor Facility in Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Cincinnati Bengals are notoriously slow starters under head coach Zac Taylor. Naturally, that's one of the biggest pieces of advice thrown the team's way now that the Bengals missed the playoffs a

The Cincinnati Bengals seem like a team with eyes for Al Golden as the next defensive coordinator, at least once he wraps up his season with Notre Dame on Monday night in the title game. Golden, though, has previously shot down the idea of joining the Bengals due to his focus on Notre Dame’s College Football playoff push.