The Colts have found their replacement for Gus Bradley at defensive coordinator. And it's an AFC champion one coming over.

A two-time defensive coordinator in the NFL, Bettcher has a strong relationship with Anarumo and previously held a role with the Colts as the outside linebackers coach under Chuck

Indianapolis Colts. They fell short of their goal of winning the AFC South for an eleventh straight year.  A division the Colts once dominated has now seen each team win it twice since the last time the Colts could call themselves the AFC South champions.

The Colts are hiring former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo to fill the same position in Indianapolis, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported.

Once upon a time, Gus Bradley was a rising star in this business ... Then he spun into a story about his first year in the NFL, as the Dolphins’ defensive backs coach in 2012, when a player – someone named Dimitri – showed up with three games ...

Indianapolis took the third and fourth rounds of the 2024 NFL draft to select Matt Goncalves (third-rounder) and Tanor Bortolini (fourth-rounder). With multiple injuries on the line, both had opportunities to start and gather valuable NFL experience in the trenches.

Read the recent NFL news and rumors for fantasy football. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the Indianapolis Colts are expected

The Indianapolis Colts have yet to pause on their efforts to mend this defensive coaching unit during the beginning stages of this offseason, as the team has reportedly hired another name to their staff ahead of next season.

New Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo travels a state over after six seasons as the Bengals DC. Following a down season in Cincy, the 58-year-old can once again prove he's one of the top defensive minds.

The Indianapolis Colts selected Julian Blackmon in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He burst on to the scene as a rookie, logging two interceptions and six pass deflections in his debut season under then-defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.

New Indianapolis Colts Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo speaks during a press conference Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 at the Colts practice facility, the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. / Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Until Robert Saleh has officially signed a contract with the San Francisco 49ers, the rumors will continue to persist.