The Indianapolis Colts officially announced their unit on the sidelines for next season.
The Indianapolis Colts have announced changes to their coaching staff for the 2025 season, including four new additions.
On Friday afternoon, the Colts formally announced the hirings of defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, linebackers coach James Bettcher, defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson, and pass game coordinator Chris Hewitt.
Anarumo, who formerly served as the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals for six seasons, is the team’s most significant addition. In 2022, he led the Bengals’ defense to a top-six ranking in the league and even gained head coaching experience before joining the Colts.
Bettcher, the Colts’ newest linebackers coach, was most recently in the same capacity with the Bengals before joining Indianapolis. He previously served as a defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals (2015-2017) and the New York Giants (2018-2019), bringing valuable expertise to the Colts’ defense.
Henderson has bounced around the NFL as a defensive backs coordinator since the late 2000s, and most recently spent time with the Giants in that role since 2020. He also became New York’s pass game coordinator in 2024, adding a layer of coaching versatility to his resume.
On the other hand, Chris Hewitt, the Colts’ pass game coordinator, has remained as a mainstay on the Baltimore Ravens coaching staff since 2012 –– beginning as a special teams coach before working his way up the ladder as their assistant head coach/pass game coordinator in 2024. Now, he’ll find a new opportunity on Indianapolis’ staff, also having an important role in guiding the further development of Anthony Richardson.
All four new coaching additions will enter the fold to hopefully bring the Colts back up to speed after their 8-9 campaign from a season ago –– potentially returning into the playoff picture after a four-year hiatus from the postseason action.
