The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t need to locate a coordinator on the opposing side of the ball, even if their hunt for an offensive coordinator has started.
According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Teryl Austin, whose two-year contract expired after the season, is anticipated to return as defensive coordinator after the Steelers finished sixth in the league in terms of fewest points allowed.
According to reports, the #Steelers are in the process of finalizing a new two-year contract for defensive coordinator Teryl Austin. Austin has led Pittsburgh’s sixth-ranked scoring defense since joining the team in 2019.
Compared to 2022, the Steelers defense let up a little bit last season. Pittsburgh had serious injuries on that side of the ball, but they still gave up more passing and rushing yards per game than they did the year before. Inside linebackers Cole Holcomb and Kwon Alexander missed a combined 17 games, while defensive end Cam Heyward and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick missed a combined 13 games.
Heyward denied speculations that the Steelers star was planning to retire while discussing his injuries.
