For some coaches, when they leave for another job, you don’t quite see them be complimentary to their last home, but for former Notre Dame defensive coordinator al golden, that wasn’t the case. It wasn’t easy for him to make the decision to return to the NFL,

Al Golden's tenure at Notre Dame was marked by success and significant contributions to the team's defense. As the defensive coordinator, Golden led the Fighting Irish to one of the nation's top defenses, achieving impressive rankings in several categories.

The Cincinnati Bengals defense was a mess in 2024 and it was evident that a change needed to be made. Enter familiar face, Al Golden, who was hired to replace Lou Anarumo as the head defensive man for the orange and black.

One issue under Taylor's tenure in Cincinnati is that the start of each season is consistently slow. Golden has been with the club, so he's familiar with these issues.

Al Golden agreed to return to the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday after three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator.

Golden was hired last week after the Bengals fired former defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. Anarumo is now the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts. Golden comes back to Cincinnati after having been the defensive coordinator for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The Cincinnati Bengals are continuing the process of filling out the coaching staff under new defensive coordinator Al Golden. Defensive line coach/run game coordinator Jerry Montgomery and linebackers coach Mike Hodges have officially been announced as new hires Monday morning ahead of Golden's first press conference as DC.