Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has not signed an extension with the franchise, he clarified to media on Saturday. The Pittsburgh front-office leader is working “year-to-year.”

Per Mike Florio of NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk:

“When I did the last extension it was under the understanding that the end of this one that I would like to do year-to-year,” said Colbert, who is entering his twentieth year as the team’s G.M.

Colbert has been the Steelers' GM since 2000, holding the dual role of vice president since 2016. Before that, the 62-year-old served as the scouting director for the Detroit Lions for nine years and previously worked as a college scout for the Miami Dolphins in the 1980s. Colbert successfully assembled both of the Super Bowl-winning Steelers squads of the 21st century during his tenure.

Colbert and the Steelers extended head coach Mike Tomlin, who has held his position for 12 years, through 2021 with an option for 2022. Colbert, however, is not signed for a long-term deal.

Colbert has been criticized recently for how the team has been handled: Star running back Le'Veon Bell held out for an entire season before becoming a free agent and signing with the New York Jets. The Steelers also saw star wide receiver Antonio Brown become frustrated and leave the Pittsburgh franchise. The Steelers traded Brown to the Oakland Raiders. Soon afterward the Raiders signed Brown to a lucrative new deal.

Florio added that the year-to-year agreement between Colbert and the Steelers gives both parties “flexibility” to decide whether to leave the franchise or stay on indefinitely.