Pittsburgh Mike Tomlin wishes to be a part of Pittsburgh’s post-Ben Roethlisberger history.
The Steelers extended the contract of their longstanding coach for three more years on Tuesday, through the 2024 season.
In his fourteen years with the Steelers, 49-year-old Tomlin is 145-78-1, with a Super Bowl victory and a trip to another. Under Tomlin’s leadership, the team has advanced to the postseason nine times, and in 2020, it won its seventh AFC North championship.
“I am extremely grateful for this contract extension and want to thank Art Rooney II and everyone in the organization for the support in my first 14 seasons,” Tomlin said in a press release. “We have a goal of winning the organization’s seventh Super Bowl championship, and I couldn’t be more enthusiastic about this upcoming season.”
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The Steelers finished 12-5 in 2020, having won their first 11 games before faltering in the latter part of the season, which included a crushing home loss to the Cleveland Browns in the opening round of the playoffs. The team is going through a mini overhaul, especially offensively with the retirement of tight end Vance McDonald and the dismissal of two assistants, as well as center Maurkice Pouncey.
However, in order to reduce his salary-cap hit, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger reworked his contract. This helped the Steelers free up enough cash to convince wide receiver Jujus Smith-Schuster to return for a single season. Pittsburgh’s remarkable commitment to its head coaches is strengthened by this deal. Since hiring Chuck Noll in 1969, the Steelers have only had three managers: Noll, Bill Cowher, and Tomlin. Cowher and Noll are Hall of Famers.
Only two coaches in NFL history began their careers with 14 straight winning seasons, and Tomlin is already ranked 21st in career wins.
In a statement, team president Rooney stated, “Mike is one of the most successful head coaches in the National Football League.” “We are confident in his leadership to continue to lead our team as we work to win another championship.”
Additionally, the arrangement offers the Steelers some security before the draft. With the 24th overall pick, they have obvious needs at running back and on the offensive line to improve their ground game, which placed last in the NFL in 2020.Given the agreement, Tomlin most likely won’t be leaving once 39-year-old Roethlisberger retires. The future Hall of Famer has no succession plan in place, but by choosing to sign the agreement, Tomlin has indicated that he wants to be included in the process when Roethlisberger decides to hang up his helmet.
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