With veteran inside linebacker and high-priced, splashy free agent acquisition Patrick Queen under fire after the season’s first month, Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive coordinator Teryl Austin came to his defense a bit Thursday.
Austin, who spoke with reporters Thursday ahead of the Week 5 Sunday Night Football matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, stated that Queen has been “outstanding” from a communication aspect and that he’s been everything the Steelers thought he was when they made the move to sign him as a free agent to a three-year, $41 million deal.
“He’s been outstanding. He has been outstanding.