Mike Tomlin's future with the Pittsburgh Steelers has been an interesting topic of discussion throughout the offseason, particularly considering the fact that he was set to enter the final year of his contract. Those rumors were put to rest on Monday afternoon, though, when it was announced that Tomlin and the Steelers had agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2027 campaign.
Via Tom Pelissero:
“The Steelers have signed Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension through 2027.”
With Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parting ways, Tomlin is now the longest-tenured coach in the NFL currently, and his run with the Steelers is set to continue for the foreseeable future. Things have gotten a bit dicey since Ben Roethlisberger retired, but Tomlin has managed to keep Pittsburgh competitive despite their roster's turnover.
The Steelers will now head into the 2024 campaign without having to worry about questions over Tomlin's future, which is good, because they have a lot of other questions to answer this upcoming season. The biggest of them is going to be what their quarterback room looks like, as the team swapped out Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph for Russell Wilson and Justin Fields this offseason.
Mike Tomlin shuts down questions over Steelers future in a big way
Despite the fact that they found their way into the postseason, the 2023 season was a trying one for Tomlin and the Steelers. They dealt with tons of problems at quarterback, and while they managed to make it work, it wasn't exactly a successful season. The low point came when Tomlin stormed out of a press conference when asked about his future with Pittsburgh, which left many fans wondering whether or not his time with the team could be coming to an end sooner rather than later.
Tomlin denied the rumors, but they were obviously going to persist as long as he was in the final year of his deal without a new one on the way. The Steelers knew this, and they decided to fully commit to Tomlin by handing him this new extension that all but ensures he will spend four more seasons in charge of their team.
The Steelers and Tomlin have had a great run to this point, and now he will spend the next few seasons trying to get Pittsburgh back on their championship path. It's obviously going to be easier said than done, but the team has been building the foundation of their roster back up this offseason, and with Tomlin officially sticking around for a few more years at least, the team has some momentum working in their favor in the crowded AFC North division.
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