With CB Darius Slay signing a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, he is reuniting with his old defensive coordinator, Teryl Austin. Austin and Slay worked together on the Detroit Lions from 2014-2017, during which Slay blossomed into one of the premier defensive backs in the NFL. Now back in the same building, Slay reminisced about his time with Austin, praising his coaching and thanking him in a sit-down interview with Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews.
“At that time, we considered him one of the corner gurus ’cause we called him that,” said Slay. “With him just believing and trusting me and let me go out there and execute at a young age and playing at a high level, I can say he has helped me make a lot of money in this game, even though, you know, I put the work in.