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After being spurned by Dom Capers Alex Erickson Jersey , the Bengals are expanding their search for a new defensive coordinator. According to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero, Cincinnati is scanning the NFL and college football landscape:The only coach in that group with actual NFL experience is Marquand Manuel, The Bengals actually selected Manuel in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and he played for the team for two seasons in 2002-03.After his playing career ended, Manuel quickly rose up the coaching ranks before being named defensive coordinator of the Falcons from 2017-18, though it was a forgettable stint that saw him fired after just two seasons. Aaron Glenn helped develop what was a strong Saints secondary in 2017 that featured Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore. However, his unit took a big step back this past season, as New Orleans finished 29th in passing defense. Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko obviously has a connection to new Bengals offensive line coach Jim Turner. He’s also had coordinator stints with Notre Dame, Wake Forest William Jackson Jersey , Bowling Green and Hofstra. Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has been a good defensive play-caller in the college ranks, and it’s no secret he wants to be a coordinator in the NFL. He was actually offered a job as the Raiders’ defensive coordinator while Jack Del Rio was running the show, but Grantham declined since Del Rio has a big say in the defense. Grantham wants full control if he’s coming to an NFL team. He’d obviously get that in Cincinnati. And of course, Aubrey Pleasant is someone the Bengals want to interview, though it’s unclear if the Rams will give them permission.Colts signing former Bengals fullback Ryan Hewitt The Cincinnati Bengals released h-back Ryan Hewitt on Saturday and on Monday, he signed with the Bengals’ Week 1 opponent, the Indianapolis Colts.It’s safe to say Hewitt will be sharing his knowledge of the Bengals’ playbook with his new teammates in Indianapolis.Hewitt had been with the Bengals for the last four seasons working as a fullback, h-back and even tight end at times. However, his role diminished over the last two seasons Trey Hopkins Jersey , so much that he rarely saw the field in 2017. He played 11.02 percent of offensive snaps last season.The Bengals moved forward with Tyler Eifert, Tyler Kroft, C.J. Uzomah and Mason Schreck at tight end. Schreck seemingly stole away Hewitt’s spot on the 53-man roster but the Bengals have no traditional fullback in the fold.Hewitt originally joined the Bengals as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford in 2014. He played a lot in his first two seasons, so much that the Bengals rewarded him with a three-year, $7.5 million contract extension in 2016. Since then, the Bengals have steadily decreased his role, marking one of their weirdest contract extensions in Bengals history. The Bengals are following an NFL trend of minimizing the usage of fullbacks on offense, so much so that the Bengals now don’t have one on the roster at all.By releasing Hewitt, the Bengals saved $1 Clayton Fejedelem Jersey ,981,250, according to Over The Cap. The Bengals will owe him $375,000 in dead cap money this year. Hewitt had 22 catches for 220 yards in his time with the Bengals. After being released by the team, he commented on his time in Cincinnati very graciously.“Incredibly grateful for my time in Cincinnati!! Bummed it ends like this and I wish I could have had more of an impact on the field the last couple years. Good luck to the boys this year and excited to see what’s next,” Hewitt Tweeted.We’ll see Hewitt in Indianapolis on Sunday!