Pittsburgh isn’t planning to fire coach Mike Tomlin following the 2025 season, but that doesn’t mean his future is secure with the franchise. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported some key details on the long-time relationship on Saturday afternoon.

According to Schefter, the Steelers have “a significant decision” to make early next year. Tomlin has a option in his contract that will be thoroughly discussed.

Mike Tomlin’s contract currently has two years remaining on it. That would be for 2026 and a team option for 2027. The Steelers must decide whether they’re exercising that option on Tomlin’s contract by March 1.

“There will be organizational meetings and decisions that occur,” Schefter wrote, “but not until after this season is complete, with a full body of work for all appropriate parties to review, sources said.”

Schefter also brought some of the factors that will be under consideration to light. A few of note:

Pittsburgh hasn’t won a playoff game since 2016

The Steelers haven’t had a losing season under Tomlin (18 years)

Pittsburgh could look to trade Mike Tomlin

Finally, though, Schefter noted that the Steelers and Tomlin are “far from any decisions.” The team remains focused on the season at hand and finding a way to make the playoffs.

Mike McCarthy goes to bat for Mike Tomlin

During the Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Pittsburgh fans chanted for the organization to fire longtime head coach Mike Tomlin. On The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday, former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy weighed in on Tomlin’s situation in Pittsburgh.

“Just the energy of the week-to-week, negativity or positivity, the way this pendulum swings just across the league, it’s amazing to me,” McCarthy said. “Pittsburgh is obviously in that situation. But I have the utmost respect for Mike Tomlin.

“I’ve competed against Mike, you know, and I think Mike is really starting the second half of a Hall-of-Fame career. I think Mike’s in his early 50s. He can coach along as he wants. But they’re playing for first place on Sunday. They’ve been in these kind of spots before, and it’s hard. It’s hard. Now, and you get it. It’s about winning, and it’s about who’s putting the next Super Bowl Trophy in that case.”

Tomlin has been the Steelers’ head coach since 2007. He’s led the organization to 12 playoff appearances, seven division titles and a Super Bowl victory in 2008.

On3’s Grant Grubbs also contributed to this report.