Report: Teryl Austin Interviews For Commanders’ DC Job

Teryl Austin Steelers CoachTeryl Austin is the latest Pittsburgh Steelers assistant to garner interest elsewhere around the league. He interviewed for the Washington Commanders job under HC Dan Quinn, per The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala.

Another name to add to the Commanders’ defensive coordinator search: Steelers DC Teryl Austin interviewed for the job, per sources.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) January 23, 2026

Austin has been the Steelers’ defensive coordinator for four seasons and served as a senior defensive assistant and secondary coach for three seasons before that under DC Keith Butler.

Before Pittsburgh, he had two other stints as an NFL DC with the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit…