NFL 2025-2026 Season

[b4pjoe]

Hard to say. Steelers own his right because he stepped down instead of having his contract terminated. A team that wants Tomlin will have to trade for him.

He would have been better off to let the Steelers fire him. In that case they would have to pay him for two years (unless there is a rule they don't have to pay him if he coaches in the NFL...not sure about that though) and he could take a job anywhere he wants without teams having to worry about compensation to the Steelers.

 

[meStevo]

He would have been better off to let the Steelers fire him. In that case they would have to pay him for two years (unless there is a rule they don't have to pay him if he coaches in the NFL...not sure about that though) and he could take a job anywhere he wants without teams having to worry about compensation to the Steelers.

Unless they weren't going to fire him. They probably had a discussion and this was his only option if he wanted out. Perhaps he can settle with them on a lesser / no payout to be released from his contract, but otherwise someone will have to give up something to hire him in the short term.

Florio Explains Steelers' Trade Compensation Process For Mike Tomlin

With Mike Tomlin no longer the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach, attention has shifted to a key question. Do the Steelers still retain his contractual rights, and could that control translate into compensation in a future trade? Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio explained how this works with...

steelersdepot.com

 

[b4pjoe]

Unless they weren't going to fire him. They probably had a discussion and this was his only option if he wanted out. Perhaps he can settle with them on a lesser / no payout to be released from his contract, but otherwise someone will have to give up something to hire him in the short term.

He could have waited a while to see what would happen.