Overview
- Tomlin resurfaced Thursday at The Ireland Funds Pittsburgh Gala, where he and his wife, Kiya, received the Patricia R. Rooney Community Impact Award.
- In a short acceptance speech, he thanked Pittsburgh and the Steelers, saying their experience was "a long and really good time."
- He did not explain his decision to leave or outline next steps and did not take questions at the event.
- Reporting has described him keeping a low public profile since January, focusing on family and health rather than immediate media or coaching opportunities.
- Pittsburgh has moved on with Mike McCarthy as head coach after Tomlin’s Jan. 13 resignation ended a 19-season tenure that included no losing campaigns but a nine-season playoff-win drought.