Report Lions To Hire Ravens Secondary Coach Teryl Austin As Defensive Coordinator

Teryl Austin, Baltimore's secondary coach, is expected to be named Detroit's new defensive coordinator, DetroitNews.com's Chris McCosky reports.

The Lions had one of the league's top offenses, but fielded a middle-of-the-road caliber defense last season.

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It's difficult to predict whether Austin's impact as a former secondary coach will be positive or negative as a DC in Detroit. Austin's Ravens racked up 16 interceptions last year — one more than the Lions.

The decision seems to be a product of Caldwell's personal preference. As ProFootballTalk reports, he and Austin worked together at Penn State and Wake Forest before the Ravens.