Latest Mike Tomlin News

Russell Wilson having 'short-term misery,' held out of first two Steelers practices with calf issue

Jul. 26, 2024 15:32 PM EDT

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Russell Wilson missed the early portion of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp with a minor calf issue. The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback is considered day-to-day. He was injured pushing a sled during a conditioning run on Wednesday after reporting to his first...

Chiefs' Andy Reid lands the lead spot in AP’s NFL top 5 head coach rankings

Jul. 23, 2024 14:33 PM EDT

Andy Reid has three Super Bowl rings, leads two different franchises in victories and he’s still going strong after a quarter-century as a head coach. Those impressive credentials made Reid a unanimous choice by The Associated Press for the NFL's No. 1 coach in a preseason survey....

From a national title at Michigan to coaching together in LA, a special Father's Day for the Minters

Jun. 15, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Father’s Day is always a special time for Rick and Jesse Minter. Sunday, though, might be extra rewarding. The Minters are on the same staff for the sixth time in their coaching careers, but this is the first time they have worked together in the NFL. ...

Things didn't work out for Arthur Smith in Atlanta. He's eager to hit the reset button in Pittsburgh

Jun. 11, 2024 15:54 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Arthur Smith needed to get away — far away — from the NFL after the Atlanta Falcons fired him in January just hours after a third straight 7-10 finish. So Smith and his wife Allison headed to the other side of the planet to help him clear his head. Dubai. The...

Steelers sign head coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year deal that will carry through at least the 2027 season

Jun. 10, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The NFL's longest-tenured head coach isn't leaving Pittsburgh anytime soon. The Steelers signed Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension on Monday that will carry through at least the 2027 season. Tomlin was about to enter the final year of the deal he agreed to in...

Justin Fields is eager to start over in Pittsburgh, even as a backup behind Russell Wilson

May. 21, 2024 21:21 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Fields could sense his time in Chicago was up at his exit meeting in January. While Bears general manager Ryan Poles didn't outright tell Fields the organization was going to look for another quarterback after three uneven seasons with the talented but...

Mark Jackson grew up playing Gaelic football. He's taking a shot at the American kind in Pittsburgh

May. 10, 2024 15:59 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mark Jackson does not look out of place. Standing inside the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility on Friday, Jackson's yellow No. 2 blends in with the other 42 players trying to catch head coach Mike Tomlin's attention during the team's rookie minicamp. At...

The Steelers believe in building from the inside out. They took that to the extreme in the NFL draft

Apr. 27, 2024 21:10 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent February overhauling their offensive coaching staff, March doing the same to the quarterback room and the last week of April giving the offensive line a massive injection of youth. The huddle and the sideline will look significantly...