Teryl Austin was the last defensive coordinator during the Marvin Lewis era for the Cincinnati Bengals. And while he didn’t last long in Cincinnati, there was speculation that he could’ve been a head coach for his previous employer.
Austin was considered an option for the Detroit Lions’ head coach vacancy during the 2018 offseason. He had been Detroit’s defensive coordinator the previous four seasons and was recognized as a potential in-house candidate.
The Lions ended up hiring Matt Patricia over Austin, and according to Austin’s agent at the time, Eric Metz, Austin was never a serious candidate for the job, which coincides with recent allegations Brian Flores has filed against the Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, and the NFL as a whole.