The Colts are bringing a familiar face back to the team to join their coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season
The Indianapolis Colts made their first big offseason hire, hiring former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as their new defensive coordinator. And now, they've begun filling Anarumo's defensive staff with a coach from his and the Colts' past. Colts hire James Bettcher as their LB Coach on Lou Anarumo's defensive staff The Colts are hiring James […]
The Indianapolis Colts made their first big offseason hire, hiring former Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as their new defensive coordinator.
And now, they've begun filling Anarumo's defensive staff with a coach from his and the Colts' past.
Colts hire James Bettcher as their LB Coach on Lou Anarumo's defensive staff
The Colts are hiring James Bettcher as their new linebackers coach. This won't be Bettcher's first stop in Indianapolis, though. He started in the NFL in 2012 as the Colts' outside linebackers coach and special assistant to head coach Chuck Pagano. Bettcher is also from Indiana. He was born and raised in Lakeville, Indiana, and even stayed home for college at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
His coaching career has led him to earn two defensive coordinator positions, his first with the Arizona Cardinals (2015-2016) and his second with the New York Giants (2018-2019). In his first year in New York, now Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo was on his staff as a defensive backs coach. He later rejoined him with the Bengals in 2022, where he had coached up until this past season. Bettcher will now take over the Colts LB room led by the NFL's 2024 tackle leader, Zaire Franklin, but could be looking at a pretty different room overall from what fans saw in 2024. Starter E.J. Speed and role player Grant Stuard are both set to become free agents this offseason. So it's safe to assume we could see some new faces added this offseason, and Bettcher will be tasked with getting them ready to make a difference on the field.
Sports analyst predicts that the Colts will sign a coveted high-dollar free agent this offseason
The Indianapolis Colts took an uber-passive approach to free agency last year, with the team making their in-house options not only the top priority but basically the only priority. They didn't bring in a single veteran starter, and after a disappointing 2024 season, General Manager Chris Ballard has regrets. They can't take that approach again, […]
Colts sign former highly touted high school recruit to a contract to allow him to compete for a roster spot in training camp
The Indianapolis Colts made an intriguing roster move early into their offseason. The team signed a wide receiver who most recently played in the CFL. Colts sign CFL WR Ajou Ajou The Colts are signing CFL WR Ajou Ajou. Ajou most recently played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders. This past season was his […]
