ESPN's Ryan Clark gave Steelers coach Mike Tomlin some advice about potentially leaving Pittsburgh for a different team.

It may be best for both Mike Tomlin and the Steelers if they go their separate ways. That’s according to former Steelers captain and ESPN personality Ryan Clark, who suggested to TMZ Sports that Tomlin explore other opportunities.

For Tomlin, it shouldn’t just be about maintaining the status quo. It should be about reigniting the spark, embracing innovation, and adapting to an evolving NFL landscape. Steelers fans and media alike question whether Tomlin should move on entirely from coaching or take on a fresh challenge with another team.

The Steelers have won 80 regular-season games in the past eight seasons. They haven't won a playoff game in that same stretch, going 0-5. Tomlin said Tuesday his players frequently joke with him about one of his favorite cliches: "Two is a pattern." What about five?

The Steelers are not. And they only have one quarterback under contract for 2025 after signing former Miami Dolphin Skylar Thompson on Tuesday. Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and Kyle Allen — all of whom played during the 2024 season — are all scheduled to become free agents when the new league year begins in March.

Mike Tomlin warned teams tempted to offer the Steelers a trade for their head coach that he's not going anywhere.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are taking just their initial steps into the offseason after suffering a playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens during Wild Card Weekend. Even in these early stages, however, the team is adding depth to what will be an intriguing position to monitor throughout the next few weeks and months.

Tomlin admitted during his post-season press conference on Tuesday that the Steelers had a problem with soft tissue injuries during the 2025 season, and that conversations on how to make corrections to that issue have already begun.