The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to fire head coach Mike Tomlin before the end of the 2025 season, but they do face an approaching deadline regarding his contract, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter .

Schefter notes that after this season, Tomlin's contract will have two years remaining: 2026 and a team option in 2027. Schefter, citing sources, says the Steelers must decide whether to pick up the option on Tomlin's contract by March 1, 2026, before the start of the new league year.

If the Steelers don't pick up Tomlin's option, he enters the final year of his deal by becoming what has often been described as a "lame duck" coach. Teams typically prefer to sign their coaches to extensions before they enter this so-called "lame duck" status, Schefter adds.

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