PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is not sure that the team needs to bottom out or ‘tank’ to land their next franchise quarterback. When asked about the notion, Tomlin brushed it off, citing examples from Lamar Jackson to Jalen Hurts.

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.

Is Tomlin holding the Steelers back? Is it the other way around? Could it be both? There's much more to this story than the obvious.

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 continued his streak of going above .500 this NFL season, but once again the Pittsburgh Steelers failed to make any noise in the playoffs. Tomlin has been taking a lot of heat for his recent shortcomings in the playoffs.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says the team will weigh all options to get out of quarterback purgatory. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of uncertainty at quarterback heading into 2025.