Overview
- Tomlin informed the team of his resignation in the meeting room on Tuesday, received a standing ovation, and hugged players one by one.
- Multiple players and staff described the mood as feeling like a funeral following the announcement.
- Rodgers repeatedly said, "I'm sorry," through tears, according to accounts from inside the room.
- T.J. Watt fought back tears while saying "No" over and over, and Joey Porter Jr. nearly hyperventilated, per the same report.
- Tomlin has two years remaining on his contract, Pittsburgh could seek compensation if he coaches elsewhere before 2027, and Rodgers has not yet announced whether he will retire after signing a one-year deal last June citing Tomlin as a key reason.