On December 11, ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported that Arthur Smith would likely need to wait until after the 2025 season before receiving serious head coach interest. Since that report, the Steelers have yet to win a game, but NFL teams remain intrigued by Smith, and Graziano reported in his news and notes column on Friday that Smith is likely to be a head coaching candidate and get interviews during this coaching cycle.
“A few weeks back, I said I thought Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith would have to wait another year before getting head coach interviews again, but it sounds like he might get a couple of looks on this year’s cycle after all.