New Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden held his introductory press conference on Monday and revealed much about his immediate plans for the spring and into summer. A single point, though, sticks out above all else.

The Bengals' new defensive coordinator kept his residence in Cincinnati after his first stint with the team and is excited to be back.

The Bengals are still working on adding another coach or two to their staff, but they've finalized most of it, which includes the addition of Golden, defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery, linebackers coach Mike Hodges and offensive line coach Scott Peters.

Stemming is a pre-snap motion for the defense but slanting and stunting is essentially a post snap motion for the defense. Slanting is taking the defensive line and moving them to a different position after the snap. Often accompanied by a blitz of some kind or at least sending a linebacker or defensive back while dropping a player on the front.

The Cincinnati Bengals continued their busy offseason with the introduction of newly-hired defensive coordinator, Al Golden, formerly of Notre Dame.

Al Golden, the newly appointed defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals, is determined to bring about significant changes to the team's defense. Golden, who previously served as the Bengals' linebackers coach from 2020-21,

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor introduces new defensive coordinator Al Golden at Paycor Stadium. Golden was hired last week after the Bengals fired former defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. Anarumo is now the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts.

Notre Dame is working on a deal to bring Chris Ash in as the Fighting Irish's new defensive coordinator, per ESPN's Pete Thamel. Ash replaces ex-Notre Dame

MOBILE, Ala. – Cincinnati Bengals director of personnel Duke Tobin joined The Enquirer for an exclusive Q&A at the Senior Bowl and discussed a number of topics including potential extensions, what went wrong last season and plans for the offseason. This is the first public interview Tobin has done since late July at the Bengals' media luncheon.

After losing Al Golden to the Cincinnati Bengals for their defensive coordinator position, the Irish have landed their replacement who brings vast experience across college and the NFL.

Days after Al Golden left to become the defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals, the Fighting Irish have hired former Rutgers coach Chris Ash to be their new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. Ash has been in the NFL since the start of the 2021 season and worked as a scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024.