Mike Tomlin was fired
Head coach Mike Tomlin was fired for
with names like Ron Rivera and Arthur Smith. The Steelers won’t dismiss Tomlin, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on NFL Countdown, but the coach may “take some time off” before thinking about joining another club.
The Washington Commanders and the Los Angeles Chargers were the two clubs Schefter named.
“The interesting thing is that they aren’t firing Mike Tomlin. Mike Tomlin still has a year remaining on his deal, and some in the NFL think he could ultimately choose to take a hiatus similar to what Sean Payton did, according to Schefter. “Maybe take a year off; we’ll see whether that’s something that’s on his mind. However, Mike Tomlin—not the Pittsburgh Steelers—gets to decide what transpires in this situation.
He won’t be let go by them. He intends to remain. If he so chooses, he will nevertheless remain. That’s a whole other topic if he chooses to start walking. Given that he is from Washington and that his wife loves Los Angeles, maybe there is a club out there that would be interested in reaching out to the Steelers to see if they could work something out with him.”
The opinion was echoed by NFL insider Jay Glazer, who said Tomlin would have the last say over whether or not to rejoin the team for the next campaign.
If they were going to grant Tomlin an extension, this spring would be the time to discuss a new contract since it is scheduled to expire during the following offseason. Although President Art Rooney II said in July that he expected a new contract to be reached, the issue will now be watched closely when the Steelers’ postseason run is over, according to two sources who advised being ready for anything.
