After losing to the Indianapolis Colts, the Steelers improved their postseason chances, and they will take on the Buffalo Bills on Monday in a Wild Card game. But Tomlin’s plans for the upcoming season remain uncertain. We’ll look at a deal with the coach-needy Dallas Cowboys the Steelers could make this summer.
Tomlin isn’t under contract with the Steelers, according to Mike Florio of NBC Sports. Tomlin, whose contract is expiring in one year, has never started a season as a lame duck coach. This offseason, Tomlin may choose to avoid entering a lame-duck year with a squad mired in a quarterback dispute.
Florio believes that in order to make up for losing a coach who won a Super Bowl, the Steelers should trade for Tomlin:
As of right now, the options are as follows: (1) sign a new contract with the Steelers; (2) resign and wait to see if the Steelers get in touch with another team in 2024 regarding the acquisition of his contractual rights; (3) resign, wait a year, and see if the Steelers get in touch with another team in 2025 regarding the acquisition of his rights; or (4) decline to sign an extension, finish his contract in 2024, and become a free agent.
In the event that there is no extension, Tomlin will be the most sought-after commodity come 2025. Many teams have been eyeing him for hire for some time. If they knew they could acquire him, several teams would fire the coaches they now have.
In this proposed deal, the Dallas Cowboys acquire Tomlin.
Before the postseason began, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones put head coach Mike McCarthy under pressure. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Cowboys at home on Sunday in the Wild Card game. Following the game, Jones didn’t appear ready to commit to McCarthy.
