Tomlin said he didn’t know when Watt began feeling discomfort. The head coach also said he didn’t believe Watt was dealing with an injury during or after the game that would have put him on the injury report. "I know he was in the cafeteria at one point and that's kind of when I got wind of it,” Tomlin said.

The Pittsburgh Steelers turned down the noise surrounding coach Mike Tomlin's job status with a 27-22 win in Baltimore.

“Man, I’ve been on the hot seat for 19 years,“ he said with a deadpanned look. Tomlin was then asked if he felt he had something to prove to the fans last week, to which he replied, “I always feel like I have something to prove. Not necessarily to anyone in particular, but that’s just the spirit in which I go about what I do professionally.”

Mike Tomlin's status as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers has been a significant focus at times this season, but he said it has been business as usual from his perspective.

“Man, I’ve been in the hot seat for 19 years,” Tomlin said. “I always feel like I got something to prove. Not necessarily to anyone in particular, but that’s just the spirit in which I go about what I do professionally.”

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to fire head coach Mike Tomlin before the end of the 2025 season, but they do face an approaching deadline regarding his contract, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter.

A team source told FOX Sports' Ralph Vacchiano there's "virtually no chance" the Steelers will fire Mike Tomlin. But one win over the Ravens won't be enough to quiet the conversation about his future.

During the NFL offseason, Pittsburgh pulled off a major trade with the Seattle Seahawks for Metcalf. The Steelers gave up a 2025 second-round pick to get the deal done and then followed that up with a massive five-year, $150 million contract extension for Metcalf.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is expected to play Monday night after spending Sunday night in Baltimore due to stomach pains. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Tuesday that Metcalf is "moving in the right direction" toward suiting up for the crucial Week 15 matchup against the visiting Miami Dolphins (6-7).

The speculation surrounding Mike Tomlin and his future with the Pittsburgh Steelers isn’t going anywhere. While the Steelers currently hold the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoff race and lead the AFC North, there are many who believe that he would welcome a change of scenery in 2026, or could even take a break from football altogether.