THE Pittsburgh Steelers have apparently dropped a hint over Mike Tomlin’s future in an unrelated announcement.
Tomlin, 53, has been in charge of the team since 2007.
General Manager Omar Khan has signed a new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers[/caption]
Mike Tomlin has been in charge of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2007[/caption]
He oversaw the Steelers’ Super Bowl win after the 2008 season.
But the team has been starved of success since despite being one of the most consistent in the league.
Some fans in Pittsburgh have called for the team to move in a new direction.
But NBC’s Mike Florio thinks Tomlin’s job is safe for a long time.
Tomlin is under contract with the team until 2027.
This week, general manager Omar Khan signed a new contract to keep him with the team until 2028.
Khan, 48, has been with the franchise since 2001.
He worked his way up to becoming general manager in 2022.
And Florio claims that new deal for Khan is a hint that the Steelers will stand by Tomlin.
He wrote on Pro Football Talk, “Even though the 2025 Steelers have taken a different approach to adding players, they’re still the Steelers when it comes to the jobs that extend through the various iterations of the roster.
“Khan is staying. Tomlin is staying.
“Unless, of course, Tomlin decides he wants to go.”
Pittsburgh has brought in Aaron Rodgers for the 2025 season on a one-year deal.
The 41-year-old left the team waiting for months before finally signing.
They’ve also signed traded for safety Jalen Ramsey, 30, and tight end Jonnu Smith, 29.
Florio also noted, “This year’s dramatic change to the manner in which the Steelers build their team has sparked speculation that, if going all in from a personnel standpoint doesn’t deliver the team’s first playoff since the 2016 season, the desperation that transformed the team’s offseason acquisitions could lead to even more dramatic changes in 2026.
“But the Steelers are still the Steelers.
“Even if they’re not currently acting much like the Steelers.
“And the Steelers rarely if ever change coaches.”
Tomlin is the longest-serving head coach having been in his job 18 years.
Only John Harbaugh with the Baltimore Ravens (17) and Andy Reid at the Kansas City Chiefs (12) are in double figures with him.
