The Pittsburgh Steelers had no intentions of moving on from head coach Mike Tomlin. That didn’t stop other teams from trying. Responding to reports that indicated the Chicago Bears called the Steelers about the possibility of trading for Tomlin, owner Art Rooney II said those conversations were brief and firm.
“It really didn’t go very far,” Rooney said of the trade talks during a 1-on-1 interview with KDKA’s Bob Pompeani. “We weren’t interested in really pursuing it. And so it was a pretty short conversation.”
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier this month the Bears were one of two teams to check into Tomlin’s status with Chicago actually calling Pittsburgh to inquire.