Following the promotion of Teryl Austin to defensive coordinator after longtime coordinator Keith Butler retired in January, not much was expected to truly change overall defensively, especially with head coach Mike Tomlin still around for the black and gold.
Austin, who was previously a defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions from 2014-17 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018 has had mixed results overall while being in charge of defensive units, but one thing he’s always preached while overseeing defenses in the NFL is being aggressive, stopping the run, and giving the team a chance to win games.
Speaking with reporters Wednesday ahead of Day 2 of mandatory minicamp at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side, Austin stated just that to reporters, according to audio played on 93.