Bengals make coaching moves after Super Bowl LVI

The Cincinnati Bengals have made a pair of minor coaching moves in the wake of Super Bowl 56.

First up is hiring 49ers senior defensive assistant James Bettcher to replace Al Golden, who left to be Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator.

The team also hired Charles Burks as cornerbacks coach, according to Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson.

Bettcher is notably a good way for Lou Anarumo’s defense to retain its consistency in the wake of Golden’s departure. He came up as a linebackers positional coach before holding coordinator positions with the Cardinals and Giants. He was a defensive backs coach under Anarumo during the 2018 season.

As a whole, this is very minor in the grand scheme of things. Typically, coaches from Super Bowl teams find plenty of outside opportunities and both coordinators — Anarumo and Brian Callahan — came up as rumored names during the head-coaching cycle. Cincinnati will retain the bulk of its staff, though, as it gears up for another run.