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‘Poor Timeout Management’ Among Reasons Why PFF Places Tomlin On Hot Seat

He signed a lucrative contract extension last summer tying himself to the Pittsburgh Steelers for three more seasons, and yet despite the significant extension that made him one of the highest-paid NFL coaches, Mike Tomlin finds himself potentially on the hot seat entering the 2025 season.

Pro Football Focus has Tomlin as one of 10 head coaches on the hot seat entering the upcoming season, joining Miami’s Mike McDaniel, Atlanta’s Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay’s Todd Bowles, and Cincinnati’s Zac Taylor among others.

Of course, that contract extension, which was worth roughly $50 million, means Tomlin won’t be going anywhere.