Bengals defensive coordinator search: Notre Dame DC Al Golden has curiosity from Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Bengals are seeking a brand new defensive coordinator, and that particular person might be Alfred James Golden Jr., who’s presently the defensive coordinator for the Notre Dame Preventing Irish.
The Preventing Irish are within the hunt for a title themselves as they’ll tackle the Ohio State Buckeyes within the School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship Recreation on Monday night in Atlanta.
Golden has spent many seasons within the NFL and was the Bengals linebackers coach from 2020-2021. He was with the Detroit Lions previous to that in a couple of totally different roles.
Golden was the MAC Coach of the Yr with Temple in 2009, so he has expertise main organizations as nicely. Nonetheless, when requested about his curiosity within the Bengals job, he mainly mentioned that’s not what’s on his thoughts proper now, in accordance with On3’s Pete Nakos.
Notre Dame’s Al Golden was requested Saturday about his curiosity within the Bengals DC job.
“On the finish of the day, this isn’t the time or the place. That is in regards to the children. There’s all the time time to mirror on all of that after the season.”
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— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) January 18, 2025
That’s one of the best reply he may give, although it isn’t precisely a denial of curiosity within the Bengals.
The Bengals have been one of many worst groups within the NFL on that aspect of the ball and had immense points each in protection and when dashing the passer. It was a horrible season in most facets for the Cincinnati protection.
The group has retained head coach Zac Taylor for now and launched many different coaches, together with Lou Anarumo, who was the captain of the protection. Golden will likely be amongst quite a few candidates for the job.
