Make New York Post a Preferred Source Mike Tomlin isn’t ready to think about his next coaching gig.
But he’s not exactly shutting down the possibility of getting back on the NFL sidelines sometime in the future.
During an NBC conference call ahead of Sunday night’s game between his former team, the Steelers, and the Bengals, Tomlin said he hasn’t “given one iota of thought about coaching,” though he acknowledged he may have to entertain the idea sooner rather than later.
“I’m sure that some of that’s going to come up in the not-too-distant future, but I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it,” he continued. “Really haven’t thought a lot about it. Really excited about my new role and working to get better each and every week.”
Mike Tomlin looks on before a game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Baltimore Ravens at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Atlanta. Getty Images The Super Bowl-winning former Pittsburgh head coach joined NBC over the offseason to be a studio analyst for the “Sunday Night Football” pregame show, “Football Night in America.”
Tomlin, 54, stepped down as the Steelers’ head coach following the team’s wild-card round loss to the Texans in January after 19 seasons at the helm.
He went 193-114-2 during the regular season and made the playoffs 13 times, including a 2008 Super Bowl title in just his second season on the job.
Now behind the mic, Tomlin has largely drawn strong reviews for his work on NBC’s pregame and halftime coverage this season.
Sunday will mark the first time Tomlin has covered his former team in person since leaving his job in Pittsburgh.
“I look forward to it because of the relationship,” Tomlin said of the Steelers-Bengals game, via Front Office Sports. “But you know me. … I’m capable of compartmentalizing and getting hyper-focused on the job. But it certainly will be fun to see some guys I’ve got relationships with. There will certainly be a lot of those. But they have a job to do. I have a job to do.
“And so I’m sure everyone’s going to be focused on the task at hand.”
