The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they had agreed to an extension with head coach Mike Tomlin on Monday that would keep him with the franchise through 2027.
Tomlin is already the longest-tenured active coach in the league, having been with the Steelers since 2007.
We have signed Coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension.
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 10, 2024
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Across social media, fans and analysts alike agreed that the deal made sense for both sides.
Love to see it. Tomlin is one of the absolute best coaches in the league. Every coach has some sort of flaw, but there are few coaches in the league better than him. https://t.co/z0CVJb0GFH
— Nick Martin (@themicknartin) June 10, 2024
This is good. There's nothing bad about this. End of discourse https://t.co/nFlqj7WoBb
— Josh Axelrod (@jaxelburgh) June 10, 2024
If Mike Tomlin finishes out this contract, the Steelers will go 59 seasons with 3 head coaches. https://t.co/O4hhhWpfR2
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) June 10, 2024
And some of you thought Tomlin's seat was getting warm. It's the coldest chair in the NFL. He's not going anywhere. #Steelers https://t.co/MSif9842kg
— Ben Anderson (@BenAnderson58) June 10, 2024
An expected, well deserved extension for Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh https://t.co/eQDvyEdFaP
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) June 10, 2024
While the Steelers have had their ups and downs over the years with Tomlin, they have never had a losing season under his leadership, and have won the AFC North title seven times since the start of his tenure.
The Steelers will kick off their 2024 campaign on September 8 with a road game against the Atlanta Falcons.
