Overview
- Pittsburgh completed an in-person interview with Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores for its head-coach opening, the team confirmed.
- Flores led a Vikings defense that helped the club finish 9-8 this season and previously served as Dolphins head coach and as an assistant on Mike Tomlin’s staff in Pittsburgh.
- Reporting identifies Los Angeles-based assistants Jesse Minter (Chargers), Nate Scheelhaase (Rams) and Chris Shula (Rams) as additional candidates under consideration.
- Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger publicly argued the team should prioritize an offensive-minded head coach, expressing reservations about hiring a defense-first leader.
- Insiders Adam Schefter and Tom Pelissero report former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is scheduled to interview with Pittsburgh on Jan. 21, though the team has not announced a hire.