Overview
- Sunday night’s game at Baltimore is being treated as a referendum on Tomlin as the Steelers must win to secure the AFC North, though no decision on his status has been made.
- ESPN’s Brooke Pryor reports an outright firing is unlikely based on contract terms and the team’s history of having only three head coaches since 1969.
- Albert Breer told The Rich Eisen Show he sees a greater chance of change in Pittsburgh than in Baltimore, while emphasizing scenarios other than a firing, including Tomlin walking away.
- Peter Schrager said television networks would pursue Tomlin if he chose to step away from coaching, describing a ready path to a media role.
- Aaron Rodgers said he is on a one-year deal and will be a free agent after the season, as the organization weighs an aging core and a playoff drought that dates to 2016.