Despite an exciting late-season push, the Cincinnati Bengals couldn’t overcome the weaknesses that kept them from competing with the AFC’s top teams. Their biggest issue? A defense that ranked in the league’s bottom 10 in both yards and points allowed.

Accordingly, the Bengals are reportedly beefing up their defensive staff. Cincinnati is hiring former Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Sean Desai as a senior defensive assistant, according to a Monday afternoon report from Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Taylor already remade the top of the defensive coaching staff after the season ended by firing Lou Anarumo and bringing back Al Golden, his former linebackers coach, as the new coordinator. Read all the best Bengals coverage at Cincinnati.com and Bengals Wire.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Bengals are reportedly hiring a former NFL defensive coordinator as a senior defensive assistant. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com, the team is hiring Sean Desai as part of new defensive coordinator Al Golden's staff.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Bengals are hiring former Eagles DC and Rams senior defensive assistant Sean Desai in a senior role on their defensive staff.

As teams across the NFL finalize their coaching staffs ahead of the start of the 2025 NFL Combine, former Seahawks assistant head coach Sean Desai has found a new home.