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.

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.

With another disappointing ending for the Pittsburgh Steelers, they will enter the 2025 offseason with many questions surrounding the coaching staff and their personnel.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season came crashing down over the final five weeks, as Mike Tomlin’s squad saw a 10-3 record disintegrate into five consecutive losses. The last of those defeats came at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round in a 28-14 beatdown to end the Steelers’ season.

After a tough elimination in the 2025 NFL playoffs, Mike Tomlin has already made the first change to the Steelers' roster amid uncertainty surrounding the futures of Russell Wilson and Justin Fields.