Today’s game against the Baltimore Ravens was about more than the AFC North lead. It was about trying to quiet the growing noise around Mike Tomlin’s future. That noise hit a peak last night with a report that Tomlin’s contract includes a 2027 team option — a detail that could realistically pave the way for a mutual parting after the season.
Of the several players that spoke to the media after the win, almost all of them were vocal in their support for Mike Tomlin.
“To be blunt, we don’t care at all,” Austin said of the outside noise via The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo on X.