The Pittsburgh Steelers will conduct an interview on Thursday about their vacant offensive line coaching job with former Steeler Hank Fraley, according to Tom Pelissero, NFL Network.
The # Steelers interviewed Hank Fraley for their offensive coaching job Thursday, per source. Fraley – a one-time standout from Robert Morris, who originally signed with Pittsburgh in 2000 as an unknown free agent – has the same job as the # Lions last season.
– Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) 21 January 2021
Although his time at the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2000 was short-lived by Robert Morris as an unknown free agent, Fraley spent ten seasons in the NFL. When the Steelers relinquished Fraley to start the 2020 season, the claim of the Philadelphia Eagles is claimed. In 2001, Fraley appeared in all 16 games for the Eagles while starting in 15. In his five seasons in Philadelphia, Fraley started 71 games at center before being traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2006. After four years at Cleveland, the first three of which he started every game, Fraley began his NFL career in 2010 with the St. Louis Rams shut down.
Since ending his NFL career, Fraley has been the attacking line coach at the University of San Diego and the state of San Diego in 2012. Fraley became the assistant attacking line coach of the Minnesota Vikings for three seasons from 2014 to 2016. to return to college in 2017 as the offensive line coach at UCLA. Fraley was the assistant coach from the NFL line coach to the Detroit Lions for two seasons from 2018 to 2019, before being promoted to the offensive line coach for the 2020 season.
It was also reported that Fraley interviewed the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this month for their attacking position as coach.
Stay tuned to Behind The Steel Curtain for continued coverage as the Steelers want to fill their coaching staff in the coming weeks.