It looks like the legendaryDick LeBeauwon’t be joining the coaching staff of the Arizona Cardinals after all.
A tweet fromKent Somersof theArizona Republicsaid that the hall of famer won’t be joiningBruce Arians’staff and his future plans still remain up in the air.
Dick LeBeau will not be joining#azcardinalsstaff, per source. don't know his plans. Arians still expected to fill DC job from within
— Kent Somers (@kentsomers)January 25, 2015
Ever since he stepped down as the defensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this month, it looked like LeBeau was pretty much a slam dunk to join the Cardinals staff in some capacity. Arians and LeBeau are of course familiar as both men were on the Steelers staff together for several years.
For whatever reason though, LeBeau won’t be coming here. It’s a shame because even though he’s at advanced age, he would have been a great addition with the departure ofTodd Bowlesto the Big Apple.
Even if LeBeau would have joined the staff, Arians would still have had to make a decision on who his defensive coordinator was going to be. According to Somers, that position will be filled in-house by someone currently on the staff.
It looks likeJames Bettcher, who has been outside linebackers coach the past two seasons, is thefavorite to winthe job. Bettcher was on the Colts staff when Arians was in Indianapolis.
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