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The Colts have themselves a new defensive coordinator, as former Tampa Bay defensive coordinator Larry Coyer is coming aboard to run the defense.

The Colts on Friday also announced wide receivers coach Clyde Christensen will be assistant head coach and University of South Carolina assistant Ray Rychleski will become special teams coordinator.

The moves come as the Colts fill out their staff under new coach Jim Caldwell, who took over after Tony Dungy retired last month.

Coyer spent the last two seasons at Tampa Bay and previously spent seven years with the Denver Broncos, the final four as defensive coordinator.

The Colts led the NFL in scoring defense in 2007 but dropped to seventh last season.

From: Pro Football Talk.com

Per WISH-TV, Larry Coyer will be the Colts’ new defensive coordinator.

Coyer served in 2007 and 2008 as assistant head coach of the Buccaneers. Prior to that, he was the Broncos’ defensive coordinator. The majority of his coaching experience has come at the college level.

We’ve also heard rumors that Chiefs coach Herm Edwards could join the Colts if/when he’s fired in Kansas City.

That might be bad news for defensive backs coach Alan Williams, who like Meeks and former Colts special teams coordinator Russ Purnell joined the team with Tony Dungy seven years ago.