INDIANAPOLIS — Chuck Pagano is getting back into the NFL after a half-decade away from the game. The former Colts head coach has been hired as senior secondary coach for the Ravens, heading back to Baltimore for the first time since he was John Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator in 2011, the last job he held before taking over in Indianapolis.

Chuck Pagano didn't spend much time thinking about whether to come out of retirement to join the Ravens coaching staff.

On Tuesday night, the Baltimore Ravens officially announced the return of former coach Chuck Pagano as their senior secondary advisor. Pagano, 64, was the Ravens' secondary coach from head coach John Harbaugh's arrival in 2008 up until 2010,

After four years out of the game and offers to join other staffs, Pagano is back as the Ravens' senior secondary coach. On Wednesday, he joined "The Pat McAfee Show," where he has been a contributor during his time away from coaching, to explain why he made the decision to return.

Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has been hired as the Baltimore Ravens' senior secondary coach, the team announced Tuesday evening.

Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has come out of retirement to rejoin the Baltimore Ravens' coaching staff.

The Ravens' John Harbaugh lured former Colts coach Chuck Pagano out of a four-year retirement to join his staff as a senior secondary coach in an effort to improve Baltimore's inconsistent pass defense.

Baltimore's former defensive coordinator (2011) and secondary coach (2008-10) is joining the Ravens as senior secondary coach, Head Coach John Harbaugh announced Tuesday night.

Chris Hewitt, who was the Ravens’ assistant head coach/pass game coordinator and had been on staff since 2012, won’t return next season.

The Ravens are bringing in a veteran coach in Chuck Pagano for the 2025 season, but they are also parting ways with a longtime member of John Harbaugh's staff.

Football fans are abuzz with the news that Chuck Pagano is coming out of a four-year retirement, returning to the Baltimore Ravens next season as the team’s senior secondary coach. That's right — the practice of "unretiring" has made it onto the football field.