A one-sided defeat against the Buffalo Bills in Week 14 has put Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin under intense scrutiny. While Pittsburgh owner Art Rooney II keeps trusting Coach T, the “Fire Tomlin” chants at Acrisure Stadium have only fueled questions about his future. However, amid the chaos, a fresh update has confirmed the Steelers’ stance on their head coach.

According to 93.7 The Fan‘s Andrew Fillipponi, Tomlin has one year left on his contract, with 2027 as an option year. The Black and Gold has to decide on this by March 1 next year. If they don’t sign him up for the option year, it could raise the pressure on the longest-tenured head coach in all Big Four leagues.

Insider Adam Shefter claimed that they will not fire him this year, but the big contract decision will clear his fate in Pittsburgh. Even Rooney understands that Tomlin has kept their ship steady for many years. He led them to a Super Bowl in his second year as the head coach in 2008. But the fans are frustrated by the lack of success in recent years.

Since 2018, they have qualified for the playoffs four times, but haven’t won a game. Even this year, they started the season strong before recent failures. They went into the bye week with a 3-1 record. But after that, the Steelers have won only three of eight games. It will surely make Rooney II scratch his head as fans demand more success.

Mike Tomlin’s current situation in Pittsburgh

Even after losing against the Bills, veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers showed full belief in the head coach. In fact, he claimed that everything in the building was fine, and the blame for recent defeats should be on the players. However, Ben Roethlisberger, who has played and won a Super Bowl with Tomlin, does not agree with Rodgers.

Roethlisberger demanded separation on his podcast. He did not want the franchise to fire Mike Tomlin, but talk to him smoothly and carve out a separation path with a mutual decision. He even claimed that moving on from the Steelers would be great for Tomlin as well, who can go to any college team. But his former teammate and legendary LB James Harrison has a far more rigid stance.

Harrison requested that the franchise stop giving a longer run to the coaches. Tomlin has been their head coach for 19 seasons and has had considerable success.

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With such calls coming from the legends, Rooney II is at a crossroads about the future. Will his confidence get shaken or stay solid? We will find out in 3-4 months.