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Steelers’ Mike Tomlin tells group he will return in 2024
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By Michael Pretense
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January 16, 2024 / 5:
33 PM EST / CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told the group that he plans on coaching the squad in 2024, sources tell KDKA-TV’s Wealthy Walsh.
Concurring to sources, Tomlin told players on Tuesday that he plans to come back another season. The news comes one day after the Steelers’ season came to an conclusion after a 31-17 misfortune to the Buffalo Bills within the playoffs.
Tomlin has one year cleared out on his contract. He marked a contract expansion with Pittsburgh in 2021 that runs through the 2024 season.
With the flights of Charge Belichick and Pete Carroll this offseason, Tomlin is right now the longest-tenured NFL head coach at 17 a long time.
On Monday after the team’s playoff misfortune, Tomlin strolled off the platform after being inquired approximately his contract status.
Whereas talking to media individuals, Tomlin was inquired by a correspondent, “Mike, you’ve got a year cleared out on your contract…” and Tomlin walked absent some time recently the address can be wrapped up. It was the final address inquired by media individuals.
Concurring to an ESPN report on Tuesday, Tomlin “has given no signs” of needing to step absent in later weeks. A source told ESPN that “contract expansion talks might escalating this offseason.”
Numerous of the team’s key players, counting protective begins T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward, have voiced their back for Tomlin.
Tomlin is supposedly expected to address the media afterward this week.
