Vincent Bonsignore reports that the Bengals have received permission to interview Rams DBs coach Aubrey Pleasant for their defensive coordinator position.
Pleasant is among a group of coaches linked to the Bengals job including former Falcons DC Marquand Manuel, Texas A&M DC Mike Elko, Florida DC Todd Grantham, and Saints DB coach Aaron Glenn.
Pleasant took his first college coaching job in 2012 with Michigan as their assistant DBs coach. From there, he worked for the Browns, Redskins before joining the Rams in 2017.
Pleasant has coached both sides of the ball and eventually settled in as the Rams’ DBs coach under Wade Phillips.
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