Steelers HC Mike Tomlin tells team he plans to return in 2024

According to NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held a meeting with his team on Tuesday and announced he plans to coach the team in 2024.

In 17 years as Steelers coach, Tomlin has never had a losing season. The Steelers sneaked into the playoffs after firing the offensive coordinator and making a quarterback change, but the team was bounced in the first round. Tomlin’s Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since the 2016 season.

In a team meeting today, Mike Tomlin told #Steelers players the speculation about him stepping away is unfounded and he plans on coaching the team in 2024, sources say.

Tomlin, who is entering the final year of his contract, is expected to address the media later this week. pic.twitter.com/GwBax5Dei4

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 16, 2024

There had been a great deal of speculation about whether Tomlin would step away after this season or whether the team might simply let him coach in 2024 without an extension. The second is still a real possibility, but there’s no reason to believe the Rooneys are going to fire Tomlin.