The Bengals are still working on adding another coach or two to their staff, but they've finalized most of it, which includes the addition of Golden, defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery, linebackers coach Mike Hodges and offensive line coach Scott Peters.

The Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator job has been open for more than two weeks now, but there hasn't been much movement on a possible hiring and now we know why: The team was waiting for Notre Dame to finish its season.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor introduces new defensive coordinator Al Golden at Paycor Stadium. Golden was hired last week after the Bengals fired former defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. Anarumo is now the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts.

Stemming is a pre-snap motion for the defense but slanting and stunting is essentially a post snap motion for the defense. Slanting is taking the defensive line and moving them to a different position after the snap. Often accompanied by a blitz of some kind or at least sending a linebacker or defensive back while dropping a player on the front.

As the Bengals look to maximize their potential with Burrow under center, they've got to turn the tide on the aforementioned woes that are impacting the team. Cincinnati's recent

The Most Important Thing Cincinnati Bengals Defensive Coordinator Al Golden Said in Introductory Press Conference

Al Golden, the newly appointed defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals, is determined to bring about significant changes to the team's defense. Golden, who previously served as the Bengals' linebackers coach from 2020-21, has returned to the team after a successful stint as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame.