Cincinnati Bengals expect to hire James Bettcher as new linebacker coach

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Cincinnati Bengals expect to hire James Bettcher as new linebacker coach

The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to James Bettcher to be their new linebackers coach, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Updated: 4:48 PM EST Feb 19, 2022

The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to hire James Bettcher to be their new linebackers coach, according to NFL Networks Ian Rapoport.The 42-year-old was a senior defensive assistant for the 49ers last season. Before that, Bettcher served as a defensive coordinator for the Giants (2018-19) and the Cardinals (2015-17). He was the outside linebackers coach in Arizona for two seasons (2013-14). Bettcher first entered the NFL coaching ranks as a special assistant to the head coach/outside linebackers coach with the Indianapolis Colts in 2012.Prior to his time in Indianapolis, Bettcher worked at the collegiate level at the University of New Hampshire as a linebackers/special teams coach (2011), Ball State University as defensive ends/special teams coach (2010), the University of North Carolina as a graduate assistant/defensive assistant (2007-09), Bowling Green State University as a graduate assistant/defense (2006) and the University of St. Francis (IL) as a defensive line/special teams coach (2003-05).Bettcher would replace Al Golden, who was named defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. Cincinnati hopes the veteran coach can continue to develop Germaine Pratt, Logan Wilson, Akeem Davis-Gaither and the rest of the Bengals young linebackers.

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The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to hire James Bettcher to be their new linebackers coach, according to NFL Networks Ian Rapoport.

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The 42-year-old was a senior defensive assistant for the 49ers last season. Before that, Bettcher served as a defensive coordinator for the Giants (2018-19) and the Cardinals (2015-17).

He was the outside linebackers coach in Arizona for two seasons (2013-14).

Bettcher first entered the NFL coaching ranks as a special assistant to the head coach/outside linebackers coach with the Indianapolis Colts in 2012.

Prior to his time in Indianapolis, Bettcher worked at the collegiate level at the University of New Hampshire as a linebackers/special teams coach (2011), Ball State University as defensive ends/special teams coach (2010), the University of North Carolina as a graduate assistant/defensive assistant (2007-09), Bowling Green State University as a graduate assistant/defense (2006) and the University of St. Francis (IL) as a defensive line/special teams coach (2003-05).

Bettcher would replace Al Golden, who was named defensive coordinator at Notre Dame.

Cincinnati hopes the veteran coach can continue to develop Germaine Pratt, Logan Wilson, Akeem Davis-Gaither and the rest of the Bengals young linebackers.