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Surprised but not shocked, the Steelers prepare for life after Mike Tomlin
Mike Tomlin ended his 19-season tenure but remains under contract through 2026, with teams needing to negotiate trades for his coaching rights, sources say.
- On Tuesday, Mike Tomlin stepped down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach after nearly two decades leading the team, signaling a voluntary departure.
- Art Rooney II, Steelers owner, sensed Tomlin might be ready for a change, while Tomlin is taking time off after nearly two decades leading the franchise.
- The team retains Tomlin's contractual rights as he was not fired and remains under contract through his deal, which includes a team option, with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Several NFL teams have contacted Tomlin to gauge interest, but Ian Rapoport, NFL Network reporter, says Tomlin has no plans to coach in 2026.
- If Tomlin wants to coach again, an interested team must negotiate a trade because the Steelers hold his contractual rights while he remains under contract.
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By WILL GRAVES PITTSBURGH (AP) — Art Rooney II sensed that Mike Tomlin might be ready for a change. Nineteen years doing the same job is a long time, and even more under the intense focus of attention involved being the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. So on Tuesday, when Tomlin entered his office and told his long-time boss that he was resigning after a largely successful career that included a win in the Super Bowl, an appearance in anot…
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Hastings TribuneSteelers' Art Rooney II was 'willing to take another run' with Mike Tomlin before coach stepped down
Steelers president Art Rooney II said he wasn’t shocked by Mike Tomlin’s decision to step down after 19 seasons, but he had no intention of...
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