With Mike Tomlin no longer the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, 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 coaching contracts.
“Whenever he does come back to coach, the Steelers will be entitled to compensation even if he takes a year off. Even if he takes five years off, whenever he comes back, the Steelers will be able to say, ‘We have a contract with Mike Tomlin for one more year.