Sources: Mike Tomlin to step down as Steelers head coach

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PITTSBURGH -- Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is stepping down after 19 seasons in Pittsburgh, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter.

Tomlin, who has two years remaining on his contract, informed Steelers players of his decision to walk away at their 2 p.m. ET meeting Tuesday, one day after Pittsburgh was eliminated from the playoffs with a 30-6 loss to the Texans in the AFC wild-card round.

Tomlin, 53, leaves Pittsburgh with the unprecedented accomplishment of never having a losing season in nearly two decades at the helm of the franchise. He clinched his 200th career NFL victory in Week 16 against the Lions and tied Chuck Noll for…