Steelers part ways with special teams assistant Derius Swinton II ...
Pittsburgh has parted ways with special teams assistant Derius Swinton II due to a violation of club policy, according to ESPN.
www.nfl.comHere’s the latest on Derius Swinton II:
- Summary: Derius Swinton II parted ways with the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a violation of club policy, as reported around May 28-29, 2026. This ended his role as senior assistant special teams coach before the 2026 season.[2][4][10]
- Context: Swinton was hired in the offseason of 2026 to work under special teams coordinator Danny Crossman and had most recently served as interim special teams coordinator for the Raiders in 2025 before moving to Pittsburgh.[4][2]
- Background: He has extensive NFL coaching experience across multiple teams, including roles with the Bears, 49ers, Chargers, Raiders, Lions, Cardinals, Chiefs, Broncos, Rams, and Steelers organizations throughout his 15–16 year career.[1][3]
If you’d like, I can pull up more details from specific outlets (ESPN, NFL.com, etc.) or provide a brief timeline of Swinton’s coaching career.
Citations:
- Steelers part ways with special teams assistant Derius Swinton II due to violation of club policy.[1][2]
- Details of the report and timeline including his interim role with the Raiders and hire with the Steelers.[4][1]
- Background and career history summarized on Wikipedia.[3]