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.

The Cincinnati Bengals, 9-8 during each of the last two seasons, fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, offensive line coach Frank Pollack, linebacker coach James Bettcher and defensive line coach Marion Hobby.

The story of the 2024 Cincinnati Bengals was a rare one. It's unusual to see a quarterback play at an MVP level, like Joe Burrow did, and his team miss the playoffs. Someone had to pay the price, and it was clear that would be defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

The Bengals fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and offensive line coach Frank Pollack on Monday. Cincinnati (9-8) missed the playoffs in the AFC, coming up short despite a five-game winning streak to end the season.

The Cincinnati Bengals' defensive woes throughout the 2024 season were a major factor in the team falling short of the playoffs, and it's caused an

Monday morning, it was reported that the Cincinnati Bengals fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, along with a few other position coaches. It is no secret that the Bengals struggled on the defensive side of the ball this season,