Unlike last year, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin I didn’t leave questioned by journalists about his future. Like last year, he responded to a specific question regarding his future with a very specific and clear message.
When asked for his message to any team that might be interested in a possible trade for him, Tomlin had this to say: “I have no message. Save your time.
As explained recentlyAny coach can terminate a potential trade by refusing to enter into negotiations with the team that has been granted permission to negotiate with him, after reaching an agreement on compensation with the team’s current team. ‘coach.
For Tomlin, why accept a trade? If the Steelers don’t want him, they should fire him. And he can take another job now without compensation in Pittsburgh, or he can wait a year (at full salary) and dominate the 2026 coaching carousel.
The topic of a potential trade became relevant because the report regarding Tomlin’s future did not indicate that the Steelers would not fire Tomlin but that they would.I don’t plan» to make a change of coach. Clearly, Tomlin has no intention of going anywhere else, voluntarily.