Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers name Ray Sherman as interim wide receivers coach

IRVING, TX - CIRCA 2010: In this handout image provided by the NFL,Ray Sherman of the Dallas Cowboys poses for his 2010 NFL headshot circa 2010 in Irving, Texas. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have named an interim wide receivers coach following the unexpected death of coach Darryl Drake.

Ray Sherman will be the interim wide receivers coach for the 2019 season, the Steelers announced Thursday.

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Sherman, who has coached college and NFL teams, was the Steelers offensive coordinator in 1998.

Sherman hasn’t coached since he retired after the 2015 season with the Rams, but he has been with the Steelers through all of training camp and in the preseason -- initially to observe.

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