Despite a fifth-straight loss, six-straight playoff defeats, and a franchise looking for plenty of answers, Mike Tomlin seems set to return as the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach for 2025. Appearing on NFL Countdown Sunday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter indicated the Steelers standby Tomlin without a hint of wanting to fire or trade him.
“Pittsburgh hasn’t given any indication that it wants to move on from Mike Tomlin,” Schefter told the show. “And this has been the most patient franchise, not just in football, but maybe sports. When Bill Cowher was struggling at the end and fans in Pittsburgh wanted him gone, the Rooney’s stuck with him and he wound up winning another Super Bowl.