The Colts are expected to interview Steve Wilks and Lou Anarumo for defensive coordinator

The Colts have at least two candidates for the defensive coordinator position created by the firing of Gus Bradley earlier this week.

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Indianapolis is expected to interview Steve Wilks and Lou Anarumo for the position.

Wilks last served as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator in 2023, helping the franchise reach Super Bowl LVIII. San Francisco finished 8th in yards allowed and 3rd in points allowed.

Wilks also served as Carolina’s interim coach in 2022, leading the team to a 6-6 record. He was Arizona’s head coach for one season in 2018, going 3-13.

Anarumo had just completed his sixth season as Cincinnati’s defensive coordinator and was fired at the club’s conclusion of the 2024 season. Cincinnati was 25th in yards and points allowed this season. In 2022, the team’s best performance was 6th in points allowed and 16th in yards allowed.