It didn't take Mike Tomlin long to land on his feet after stepping down as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thanks to an impressive career record and label as a Super Bowl-winning head coach, Tomlin had no shortage of suitors if he wanted to keep coaching.
Instead, the former Steelers head coach made it clear that he intended to step away from coaching. In March, Tomlin hired sports media agents to prepare for a career transition. Now, the popular football personality landed a role everyone predicted—in front of the national spotlight on television.
On Tuesday, two days ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand reported that Tomlin will join NBC's talented pregame team as a top studio analyst.
"Mike Tomlin, one of the most intriguing NFL TV prospects in years, is headed to NBC to be a top studio analyst on its Sunday night pregame show, “Football Night in America,” sources briefed on the move told The Athleticon Tuesday," Marchand wrote.
Tomlin will work alongside Maria Taylor and will work with Jason Garrett and Devin McCourty on set. Marchand reports that NBC's NFL insider Mike Florio is also expected to return to the show.
The Pittsburgh Steelers fans will continue to see Mike Tomlin in his element on TV
Though he's no longer the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, fans will still see plenty of Mike Tomlin. Just months after stepping down from the team, Tomlin will be working pregame shows for Sunday Night Football. So if you ever get that itch to hear another Tomlinism, you know right where to find him.
Tomlin reportedly drew interest from other media outlets, like Fox, but NBC reportedly had the biggest need for his services.
Tomlin, 54, began his NFL coaching career at just 36 years old in 2007. He won a Super Bowl in his second year, following the 2008 season, and later won the AFC Championship and appeared in another Super Bowl following the 2010 season.
Tomlin finished his 19-year coaching tenure with the Steelers with an outstanding regular-season record of 193-114-2, winning 62.8 percent of the games he coached. Tomlin also finished with an 8-12 record in the playoffs. Sadly, this was marked by six straight postseason losses since 2017.
The former Steelers head coach will forever be remembered for never having a losing season. A return to coaching in the NFL isn't out of the question, but for now, Tomlin should fit nicely in the TV media scene, where he can share his words of wisdom and football knowledge with millions tuning in on NBC's pregame show.
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