"PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers hired former Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham for the same role in Mike McCarthy's staff, the team announced Friday afternoon. Graham, who arrived in Pittsburgh late in the week for an in-person interview, spent the last four seasons as the Raiders' defensive coordinator, but he was also a member of McCarthy's Green Bay Packers staff as the linebackers coach and run game coordinator for McCarthy's final season in 2018."
"Prior to that, Graham learned under Bill Belichick and Brian Flores in New England as a defensive assistant in various roles from 2009-15 before spending two seasons as the New York Giants' defensive line coach under defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. He also served as the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins (2019) and returned to the Giants as the DC under Joe Judge from 2020-21."
""I feel good about the direction," McCarthy said Tuesday, adding that he "loves the roster." "I'm really excited about the defense. ... Defense wins championships. The history of the Steelers defense and staying with the 3-4 is important, as far as the origin of it. That's something we have to build off of. I've been a head coach for 18 years. I've had one top-5 defense, and we won the Super Bowl that year. The importan"
Patrick Graham was hired as the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator under head coach Mike McCarthy. Graham spent the last four seasons as the Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator and previously served on McCarthy's Green Bay Packers staff as linebackers coach and run game coordinator in 2018. Graham worked in New England under Bill Belichick and Brian Flores from 2009-15, coached the New York Giants' defensive line, and served as defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins (2019) and the Giants (2020-21). The Raiders ranked 13th in yards allowed in 2025 but struggled in points and completion percentage. McCarthy emphasized maintaining a 3-4 base and building on existing defensive foundations.
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