The team will hire Lou Anarumo away from the Giants, according to Tom Pelissero.
The #Bengals are hiring Lou Anarumo as their defensive coordinator, source said. Longtime respected college and NFL assistant knows new coach Zac Taylor well from their days with the #Dolphins. Now they join forces in Cincy.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 21, 2019
This ends what had turned into a surprisingly long search for the Bengals after being turned down by multiple candidates.
Anarumo has been a coach in the NFL since 2012 and has an extensive background coaching defensive backs, but he has never been a full-time defensive coordinator in the NFL.