Overview
- Mike Tomlin has stepped down after 19 seasons leading the Pittsburgh Steelers, ending a run of consistent winning years.
- Ryan Shazier posted an emotional message calling Tomlin family and crediting him with life-changing support beyond football.
- Shazier said Tomlin held linebacker meetings at his hospital bedside in 2017 and kept him on the roster for three years during recovery.
- Tomlin brought Shazier onto the coaching staff in 2024 as an offensive assistant, and Shazier’s future with the team remains unclear.
- Lane Kiffin publicly praised Shazier’s message while noting Tomlin’s roots with his late father, Monte Kiffin, who hired Tomlin in 2001; reports of a 2026 TV role for Tomlin remain unconfirmed.