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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin did not want to address his contract situation.

ORCHARD PARK — In the wake of a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Wild Card Weekend, a fourth consecutive playoff loss that made it seven years without a postseason win for his team, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin wanted to talk about anything but his future with the program.

Tomlin was taking questions from reporters after the game and answered a handful about the game itself. As the press conference wound down, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor began to ask a question about Tomlin’s contract situation and before she could finish asking, he walked off the podium, ending his final session with the media abruptly.

Tomlin has one more year left on his current contract. NBC Sports’ Mike Florio reported over the weekend that this is the first time that Tomlin will enter the final year of a deal without an extension, but Will Graves of the Associated Press later refuted that claim. Florio also said Tomlin would delay a decision on his future with the organization until the offseason.

Steelers owner Art Rooney II said during training camp that he expects the organization to reach an agreement with Tomlin on a new contract before the current one expires.

But with a difficult season now in the rearview, Tomlin will have a chance to decide just how long he wants to stay in Pittsburgh.

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BY STEPHEN THOMPSON
Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh’s independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men’s basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston’s professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.