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Steelers to hire Redskins Danny Smith as special teams coach

Mike Shanahan, Danny Smith

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan, left, talks with special teams coordinator Danny Smith during an NFL football training camp practice at Redskins Park, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AP

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been searching for a new special teams after Amos Jones elected to join Bruce Arians’ staff with the Arizona Cardinals.

A day after receiving permission to interview Washington Redskins special teams coach Danny Smith, it appears the Steelers have found their man. According to Dan Hellie of NBC4 in Washington D.C., Smith will leave the Redskins to return home to Pittsburgh.

Smith has served as the Redskins special teams coach since 2004.