Saturday, January 28, 2012

Colts Agree To Terms With Bruce Arians

The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to terms with offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

Arians will officially sign a contract on Monday.

Arians, 59, spent the last five seasons as the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator. His contract with the team was allowed to expire earlier this month, with the team referring to Arians' departure as a "retirement", but Arians said he had no choice but the leave the team.

Before he was named offensive coordinator by head coach Mike Tomlin in 2007, Arians spent three seasons as the Steelers receivers coach. Arians was the Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator from 2001-03, coached the Colts quarterbacks from 1998-2000, and was a position coach with the New Orleans Saints (1996, tight ends) and Kansas City Chiefs (1989-92, running backs).

Despite all the front office and coaching turnover in Indianapolis, offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen and remains in place and could remain on the staff in a different capacity, possibly in a receivers coach role he performed from 2002-09.

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