Report: Steelers Request To Interview Kris Richard For Defensive Coordinator Opening
By: Mike Darnay/KDKA-TV
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Steelers have reportedly requested to interview a second candidate to fill the team's vacancy as the next defensive coordinator.
According to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Steelers have requested to interview Kris Richard, the current defensive backs coach for the New Orleans Saints.
The team is looking for a new defensive coordinator following the retirement of Keith Butler.
The #Steelers have requested to interview #Saints DBs coach Kris Richard for their vacant defensive coordinator opening, source said. The former #Seahawks DC gets another chance after impressing in New Orleans.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 25, 2022
Richard served as defensive coordinator with the Seattle Seahawks before coaching as a passing game coordinator/secondary with the Cowboys prior to his arrival in New Orleans.
The Steelers' request to interview Richard is the second the team has made, seeking to interview New York Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham earlier in the week.
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