Indianapolis Colts’ pass game coordinator and secondary coach Chris Hewitt will take part in the NFL’s accelerator program during the NFL owners meetings on May 18 and 19, according to ESPN.
Hewitt is one of 16 coaches selected to participate in this event, which features up-and-coming coaching candidates. There are 18 executives taking part in this program as well.
Other coaches who are taking part include Mike McDaniel, Eric Bieniemy, Nate Scheelhaase, Josh McCown, Aden Durde, and Darren Rizzi, among others.
Jeremy Fowler wrote that the NFL received 60-plus nominations to participate in this year’s accelerator program.
The 2025 season will be Hewitt’s second with the Colts. The 14 interceptions generated by the Colts were the 10th most in football.
Before joining the Colts, Hewitt had been in the Baltimore Ravens’ organization since 2012 and held various roles during that span, working with the defensive backs.
The Baltimore secondaries, and the defense as a whole, have often been one of the better-performing units in the NFL.
Hewitt has experience working in a variety of different schemes as well.
This year, the Colts’ cornerback unit will be led by Sauce Gardner and Charvarius Ward, with Justin Walley presumably taking over at the nickel. At safety is Cam Bynum, while several others will compete for the starting spot next to him, including third-round pick AJ Haulcy.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts assistant coach participating in NFL accelerator program
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Colts Wire / Colts Wire
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