The former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach may not be gone long.

For nearly two decades, when you thought of the Pittsburgh Steelers, you thought of Mike Tomlin. Tomlin personified what it meant to be a Steeler, and the city of Pittsburgh embraced him as one of their own.

An NFL insider says Mike Tomlin privately revealed his retirement timeline long before stepping away from the Steelers.

Thursday’s “First Call” advances some new talking points about Mike Tomlin’s resignation. Another NFC team is being linked to Pittsburgh Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl. The Penguins have a tough game to close out their schedule before the Olympic break.

While his regular-season consistency was elite, Tomlin’s postseason résumé tells a more complicated story.

Despite winning the AFC North and earning a playoff appearance, the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2025 season ended in disappointment. They lost at home to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round. After the loss,

Sean Payton reacted to the news that "close friend" Mike Tomlin stepped down from his head coach role with the Steelers.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin roams the sidelines during player introductions prior to the start of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 29, 2023. Mike Tomlin may indeed may taking off his ...

The Buffalo Bills are searching for a new head coach after firing Sean McDermott. It almost certainly won't be Mike Tomlin.

Even a trip to the Super Bowl wouldn’t have kept Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh, according to a former player who knew his mindset better than most. Former Steelers cornerback and current analyst Bryant McFadden has described the exit as tragic and abrupt.