Dallas Cowboys secondary coach Joe Whitt Jr., New Orleans Saints secondary coach Kris Richard and New York Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham are among the outside candidates to be the Pittsburgh Steelers' next defensive coordinator.
Gary Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that secondary coach Teryl Austin remains the overwhelming favorite for the position, but head coach Mike Tomlin has been interviewing outside candidates as a contingency plan.
Keith Butler retired from his post as defensive coordinator Saturday.
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