Tight end Jonnu Smith described the emotional scene, which ended in every player leaving the meeting room giving Tomlin a handshake and a standing ovation.

Mike Tomlin apparently intends to make a detour to television, at least for 2026. If that’s where he lands, here’s hoping that the destination is a stadium, not a studio.

Mike Tomlin, who guided the Steelers to 19 straight winning seasons, elected to step down as head coach following their loss to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round on Monday night. For the fourth time in franchise history, the Steelers will need a new leader at the helm.

This is already one of the wildest NFL coaching carousels ever, and there's still so much to resolve. Here's the latest.

With legendary coaches Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh gone, Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot believes this is "a pivotal moment in Cleveland Browns history" to seize control of a division in transition.