Head coach Mike Tomlin’s departure doesn’t mean the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff is leaving.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now looking for a new head coach after Mike Tomlin announced his resignation on Tuesday. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean the entire coaching staff is following him out the door.

According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tomlin’s departure doesn’t mean the Steelers will implode their coaching staff. Pittsburgh retained defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and defensive coordinator Keith Butler, among others, when Tomlin replaced Bill Cowher.

Don't assume Mike Tomlin's departure means the...

The Pittsburgh Steelers might be the most patient team in professional sports. Chuck Noll strolled their sideline for 23 seasons. His successor, Bill Cowher, was in charge for 15 campaigns, and Mike Tomlin followed that up with 19.

Despite the miles-long leash that Steelers head coaches receive, former NFL defensive end and current CBS Sports analyst Leger Douzable pushed back against the thought that coaches should be lining up with resumes in hand to follow Tomlin, who stepped down on Tuesday.

“Everybody always associates Pittsburgh with winning, right? But this isn’t an attractive job,” Douzable said. “When you look at...

One of the Pittsburgh Steelers top options to replace head coach Mike Tomlin has been ruled out.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now tasked with finding their next head coach after Mike Tomlin shocked the football world on Tuesday with his resignation. However, one of the top options to replace him is already off the board.

According to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, despite having interest from several NFL teams, head coach Marcus Freeman is expected to stay Notre Dame’s head coach for the 2026 season.

In spite of interest from several NFL teams, Marcus Freeman still is expected to remain...

Episode 572 — Jan. 13, 2026 Were you too busy to keep up with the last couple of days of Pittsburgh Steelers news, and don’t know where to start? I’ll catch you up on “The Depot 180.” From player news to the transaction wire, I will get you up to speed in a quick three-minute […]

Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis.

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On today’s episode, we discuss Mike Tomlin stepping away from the Steelers after 19 seasons as the team’s head coach. Where does the team turn to as they begin their first head coaching search since 2007? How wide of a net will the team cast? How did we reach this point? Was this always going to ultimately be the outcome?

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There are only two people in the world alive who can say they were the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin. With Tomlin offering only a written statement so far, it makes Cowher’s words all the more impactful. In the hours that followed the news that Tomlin would step down […]

Mike Tomlin stepping down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Tuesday sent shockwaves throughout the NFL world. His now former players and others are reacting on social media to the news that Tomlin is no longer the Steelers’ head coach. “Thank you for everything Coach T,” tight end Connor Heyward wrote in an Instagram story with […]

With Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 years at the helm, the franchise finds itself in a bit of disarray for the time being, especially after another ugly Wild Card loss under Tomlin’s guidance. Though Pittsburgh now has an opening at head coach, it doesn’t mean the rest […]

Welcome back to the latest episode of The Terrible Take. Think of it as a super-mini version of The Terrible Podcast. A short, 1-3 minute episode seven days a week, every weekday at 5 PM/EST, with Alex Kozora, Dave Bryan, Josh Carney, Ross McCorkle, Melanie Friedlander, and Joe Clark telling you what’s on our minds. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have only had three head coaches since 1969. Now, they are looking for their fourth. Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday, shocking many, including those within the Steelers’ organization. Now, they have to pivot and find Tomlin’s replacement. According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, they won’t have a lack of candidates. “I’ve already […]

Season 16, Episode 78 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Tuesday afternoon emergency episode, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing Mike Tomlin deciding to step down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers just one day after the team lost to the Houston Texans in Monday night’s Wild […]

With Mike Tomlin stepping down as the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network expects quarterback Aaron Rodgers to move on to a new team or retire. Tomlin was basically the sole reason why Rodgers came to Pittsburgh.

“It’s hard to speak for Aaron Rodgers, he certainly does plenty of speaking for himself. But with Mike Tomlin now out with the Steelers, it’s really hard to imagine that would be good news for Aaron Rodgers’ return (to Pittsburgh),” Rapoport said. “Obviously when you have a new head coach and a full reset for an organization like...