The Bills completed an interview with Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo on Thursday, the team announced.
He has become the third candidate the Bills have interviewed, following Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and former Giants head coach Brian Daboll.
Anarumo has 36 years of coaching experience, including 13 in the NFL.
He completed his first season as the Colts’ defensive coordinator in 2025 following his six-season stint in that position for the Bengals. In his final season with the Bengals, his defense ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in interceptions, interceptions returned for touchdowns and passes defensed.
Indianapolis finished in the top 10 among defenses across the league in rushing yards allowed (seventh with 1,732), yards allowed per carry (tied for second with 3.9) and passing yards allowed (second with 4,462).
Anarumo was on the list of candidates for the Giants and Titans before they settled on John Harbaugh and Robert Saleh, respectively, as their new head coaches.
Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, Commanders running backs coach/run game coordinator Anthony Lynn and Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski are other candidates the Bills have identified as they begin the search to replace Sean McDermott.
Last year, the Washington Post investigated thoroughly the circumstances surrounding the death of Colts owner Jim Irsay. The subject is now on the radar screen of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Washington Post now reports that a federal grand jury subpoena has been issued by the FBI in connection with Irsay’s death. Which means that a federal grand jury has been convened. Which means that federal charges eventually could be issued.
Per the report, a subpoena issued by the grand jury shows that the FBI seeks records and other information regarding Irsay’s death, his “substance (illegal and prescription) use,” and his “relationship with Dr. Harry Haroutunian.”
The Colts told the Post that the team is aware of the investigation, but that it has been served neither with a subpoena nor contacted by the FBI.
The Post reported in August that, when he died, Irsay was under the care of Haroutunian, a “‘luxury’ recovery doctor” who prescribed Irsay opioids, and eventually ketamine. Haroutunian signed the death certificate, which attributed Irsay’s passing to cardiac arrest. There was no autopsy or toxicology testing.
“I dedicated 18 months of my life to try to care for him . . . as a brother,” Haroutunian told the Post in August. “We did everything we could to make him as comfortable as possible.”
The Post also reported in August that Irsay, who had battled addiction issues,"repeatedly misled the public” about relapses in the final years of his life.
When Irsay died in California, Beverly Hills police found Irsay in a “hospital-bed” type setup. Haroutunian told the officers that Irsay “had been battling several chronic health issues,” and a spokesperson for the department said that there was “no evidence that our detectives saw that made them suspicious that it was an overdose.”
Someone with the authority to seek formal charges is now suspicious, and that someone is now trying to build a potential case against one or more other someones.
The NFL Scouting Combine will remain in Indianapolis in 2027 and 2028, the league announced Wednesday.
The NFL’s current agreement with Indianapolis was set to expire after the 2026 NFL Combine, which is scheduled from Feb. 23-March 2 at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.
The combine has made the city its home since 1987.
“As Indianapolis has grown, so has the NFL Scouting Combine,” Colts chief operating officer Pete Ward said in a statement. “For more than three decades, Indy has proven to be the best host city, efficiently moving prospects, team owners, coaching staff, medical personnel, and national media seamlessly through the city. The Colts and the Irsay family are grateful to the NFL for their continued confidence in our city’s ability.”
The NFL has discussed moving around the NFL’s biggest pre-draft event, as it does with the draft and the Super Bowl, and has even solicited bids from other cities. Indianapolis’ unique setup, though, allows for maximum efficiency and accessibility.
“Indianapolis and the NFL Combine have built a proud legacy together, and we’re pleased to extend our partnership with Visit Indy, the Colts and the local community,” said Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s executive vice president, club business, international and league events. “For over three decades, Indy has delivered an exceptional environment for our football evaluation operations, and we’re excited to continue improving the prospect and club experience while enhancing the fan moments that create opportunities for tens of thousands to engage with the league’s future stars.”
Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is on the Bills’ radar as they get their head coaching search underway.
According to multiple reports, the Bills have requested an interview with Anarumo for the vacancy they created by firing Sean McDermott earlier this week.
Anarumo was on the list of candidates for the Giants and Titans before they settled on John Harbaugh and Robert Saleh as their new head coaches. He joined the Colts in 2025 after spending six seasons as the defensive coordinator for the Bengals.
Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, former Giants head coach Brian Daboll, and Commanders running backs coach/run game coordinator Anthony Lynn are the other coaches who have landed on the radar in Buffalo at this time.
The Eagles looked to the staff of one of their former offensive coordinators as they look to fill that role on Nick Sirianni’s staff for the 2026 season.
Albert Breer of SI.com reports that the Eagles interviewed Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter on Saturday. Colts head coach Shane Steichen was the Eagles’ offensive coordinator for two years before landing the Colts job in 2023.
Cooter was on the Eagles’ staff with Steichen as a consultant in 2021. He moved on to Jacksonville for a year before joining Steichen in Indianapolis. He was also the Lions’ offensive coordinator from 2016-2018.
While Cooter is interviewing for a job with the same title, the Eagles coordinator job would offer him the opportunity to call plays. Steichen handles those duties for the Colts and Breer reports that the Colts are open to letting Cooter leave for an opportunity to take on those responsibilities.
