Mike Florio is floating the idea of the Steelers trading Mike Tomlin
The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for a turbulent offseason. Following his own 28-14 Wild Card loss to the Baltimore Ravensquestions were asked about Mike Tomlin’s future as Steelers coach.
One of recent rumors is a potential Tomlin trade idea. While it’s not completely out of the realm of possibility for the Steelers, the odds seem slim, according to Mike Florio of NBC Sports and Pro Football Talk.
“Why would Tomlin want to agree to a trade? “He could have simply declined, forcing the team to perhaps change their plans in a different way,” Florio wrote on Sunday. “Then, if the Steelers cut him, he could immediately take on another job unencumbered by his new team giving up a first-round pick or more.” Or he could take a year off with full pay and get his pick of open jobs in 2026.
Pittsburgh is too is expected to bring him back for a 19th season. Tomlin has a career record of 183-107-2 as the head coach of the Steelers.
The Steelers could still explore options with Mike Tomlin
While it seems more likely at this point that Tomlin would prefer to stay, or consider taking a year off from the NFL, a small trade window could be open.
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The Las Vegas Raiders were mentioned on Monday as the team that could be in the race for a deal with Tomlin, according to Corey Woodruff of USA Today, (via Matthew Schmidt of SI.com).
“Mark Davis hasn’t shown a consistent winner in years. Tomlin could give the Raiders a bona fide superstar on the sidelines that could bring wins back to the franchise.” Woodroof wrote. “While Las Vegas might prefer a no-replacement lease, you can’t rule this out if it’s even remotely possible.”
The Steelers have Tomlin under contract through 2027, so given his value, the asking price from another franchise would be huge.
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