Though the Indianapolis Colts surprisingly retained Chuck Pagano as their head coach, they could now be after a top Ravens defensive assistant.
After firing defensive coordinator Greg Manusky on Tuesday, the Colts consider Baltimore linebackers coach Ted Monachino to be a strong candidate to replace him, according to FOX Sports. A Ravens assistant since 2010, the 49-year-old Monachino has been considered by some as the eventual successor to current defensive coordinator Dean Pees and is highly respected within the organization.
Monachino is extremely close with six-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker Terrell Suggs after also serving as his defensive line coach at Arizona State. He has been mentioned as a defensive coordinator candidate in the past, but he has never served in that capacity at the collegiate level or in the NFL.
Head coach John Harbaugh has often said he won’t stand in the way of his assistants receiving promotions elsewhere and has seen a number of assistants do exactly that over the years.
