The Chicago Bears called the Pittsburgh Steelers to see if they would be allowed to talk to and potentially try to trade for Mike Tomlin.
The Steelers have reportedly turned away interest from the Chicago Bears about a potential trade for Tomlin, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Despite another wild-card playoff loss for the Steelers, Tomlin sounds very safe in his Pittsburgh job.
The Chicago Bears are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to their search for a new head coach. They've cast a wide net that's reached 20 candidates of various backgrounds, including former head coaches, ascending coordinators, college coaches and even current head coaches.
The Steelers reportedly rejected trade talks with the Bears and one other team that involved Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin.
The Pittsburgh Steelers don't plan on parting ways with head coach Mike Tomlin anytime soon, as the Chicago Bears recently learned.
Social media had no shortage of opinions on the Chicago Bears inquiring about trading for Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.
The Chicago Bears reached out to the Pittsburgh Steelers in an attempt to trade for head coach Mike Tomlin, only to face immediate rejection. With Tomlin deemed untouchable, the Bears must now reset their coaching search after a disappointing season.
In their search for a new head coach, the Chicago Bears left no stone unturned, including exploring the possibility of acquiring Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Tomlin from the Pitts
According to Schefter, the Bears weren't the only team to call on Tomlin. Another club reached out to the Steelers and were turned down as Tomlin reportedly has a no-trade clause in his contract.
Mike Tomlin has already made it clear he has no interest in another coaching job, but that didn't stop the Chicago Bears from at least trying to inquire
The Chicago Bears have inquired with a playoff team about trading for their head coach. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bears called up the Pittsburgh Steelers about a potential trade for head coach Mike Tomlin.