Mike Tomlin addresses contract situation

The Pittsburgh Steelers have said they don’t plan to offer head coach Mike Tomlin a contract extension at any point during the 2023 season, and that’s just fine with him.

Tomlin, who’s the second-longest tenured head coach in the NFL behind New England’s Bill Belichick, has two more years left on his deal that pays him approximately $10 million per season. And just like when the Steelers offered him his last contract extension, the 51-year-old coach has no qualms waiting until the final year of his contract to hash out a new deal.

“I hadn’t even thought about it,” Tomlin told reporters. “I’m at a stage of my career I don’t care about contracts to be honest with you. I acknowledge I’ve seen more days than I’m going to see. You know, that’s just the nature of this thing. I’m appreciative of the opportunity. I’m singularly focused. I’m thankful that I’m at a stage in life and my career where that’s a non-issue for me.”