The Pittsburgh Steelers gave head coach Mike Tomlin a three-year extension yesterday that ties him to the team through the 2027 season. Tomlin had just one year left on his contract, which would have expired after the 2024 season, and Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio said it was “very real” that Mike Tomlin was considering other opportunities given his contract status.
“This is something that was toward the end of the season as the Steelers were struggling and their offense was crap. It was “very real” that Tomlin was considering options both now and after this season. And for the first time in his tenure as Steelers head coach, he was entering into what would’ve been lame duck season, and it gave him the ability to think differently than he ever has,” Florio said on PFT Live.