The Colts have found their replacement for Gus Bradley at defensive coordinator. And it's an AFC champion one coming over.

New Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo will remind you a lot of the guy he replaced, Gus Bradley, only with better hair and more excuses.

The Indianapolis Colts had a shaky defense in 2024, resulting in one of the worst in points allowed (25.1 per game). However, while the underwhelming consistency resulted in the team departing from coordinator Gus Bradley,

The NFL's best teams, and best defenses, are some of the league's heaviest blitzers ... and also some of its lowest.

The Indianapolis Colts selected Julian Blackmon in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He burst on to the scene as a rookie, logging two interceptions and six pass deflections in his debut season under then-defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.

New Indianapolis Colts Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo speaks during a press conference Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 at the Colts practice facility, the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. / Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Colts new LB coach James Bettcher worked with Lou Anarumo for 3 seasons in Cincinnati. He's from Lakeville, Ind., coached at Ball State, St. Francis

Former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy shared his opinion on his former team hiring Lou Anarumo from the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Colts are moving from one of the NFL's most static and predictable defenses under recently fired defensive coordinator Gus Bradley to one of the game's more unpredictable and varied attacks under Anarumo.

At this time, there is at least one opening on the Indianapolis Colts coaching staff that still has to be filled by new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

New Indianapolis Colts’ defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo has begun filling out his defensive staff, reportedly hiring a familiar face in James Bettcher to be the team’s linebackers coach, according to Tom Pelissero.

While new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo already made his first hire by bringing in James Bettcher as the linebackers coach, there's one piece of the previous staff that will remain in place. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, defensive line coach Charlie Partridge will remain on the staff.