Giants request permission to interview Steelers assistant Teryl Austin

According to ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter, the New York Giants have requested permission to interview Pittsburgh Steelers defensive assistant coach Teryl Austin for their defensive coordinator vacancy.

Austin joined the Steelers in 2019 as the secondary coach and senior defensive assistant. And as Schefter pointed out, Austin is the in-house favorite to be the new Steelers defensive coordinator. Keith Butler retired after the end of the Steelers season after 19 seasons on the coaching staff.

If the Steelers do not give the Giants permission, it’s a safe bet he will be promoted to defensive coordinator at some point in the offseason.

Giants requested permission to interview Steelers’ Sr. defensive asst/secondary coach Teryl Austin for their defensive coordinator job, per source. It’s uncertain whether permission will be granted because Austin is a favorite to become the Steelers’ next defensive coordinator.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 5, 2022