The Bengals have finalized an agreement to make Al Golden their next defensive coordinator. They're also hiring Jerry Montgomery to be their defensive line coach according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic.

Golden is expected to be in Cincinnati on Thursday to sign on as defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.

Cincinnati is finalizing a deal to hire Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden to run its defense. Golden helped lead the Fighting Irish to Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game where they lost to Ohio State. He is expected to officially sign with the team on Thursday.

"Notre Dame DC Al Golden is expected to become the Cincinnati Bengals next defensive coordinator. He’s informed Notre Dame officials of his decision," Thamel reported. Given the ties to Cincinnati with him formerly being on the staff and the prominent success with Notre Dame -- Golden's return to the Bengals mad plenty of sense.

Not long after news broke that the Cincinnati Bengals were hiring Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden to the same position, we now have another hire. According to Paul Dehner of The Athletic, the Bengals are hiring former New England Patriots defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery to the same position in Cincinnati.