Cincinnati Bengals Closing in on Al Golden for Defensive Coordinator Job

The Bengals are hoping to fix their defense this offseason.
Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals linebackers coach Al Golden against the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Feb 13, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals linebackers coach Al Golden against the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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CINCINNATI — The Bengals are bringing in Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden for an interview in the next 48 hours according to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer.

"If everything goes to play, [they'll] hire him as their next defensive coordinator," Breer tweeted. "They'll get their top choice."

We reported that the Bengals were down to two candidates last week: Golden and Patrick Graham.

Golden is the leader in the clubhouse and should be the Bengals defensive coordinator in the coming days.

"All signs point to (Al) Golden," league sources told BengalsTalk.com.

Look for the Bengals to finalize things with the 55-year-old in the coming days.

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James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals On SI. He's also the host of the Locked on Bengals podcast and Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. The Cincinnati native also wrote a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals called Enter The Jungle. Prior to joining Bengals On SI, Rapien worked at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati