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Source: Teryl Austin will join Bengals as defensive coordinator

CINCINNATI -- Former Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin will accept an offer to become the new defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals, a source tells ESPN's Josina Anderson. He will replace Paul Guenther, who is expected to take the same position with the Raiders.

The Bengals announced that Bob Bicknell will coach the wide receivers, replacing James Urban, who will now coach quarterbacks for the Ravens. Bicknell, who spent last season at Baylor, was an assistant in the NFL from 2007-16.

Austin, 52, was with the Lions from 2014-17 as defensive coordinator under Jim Caldwell.