Mike Tomlin Is Officially Headed To TV For 2026 NFL Season

Mike Tomlin has officially landed a job for the 2026 season.

The legendary Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, who was ousted following the 2025 season, will not be coaching in 2026. However, he'll still be around the game. The Super Bowl-winning head coach is landing a TV role for the 2026 season.

Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that Tomlin is officially heading to NBC. He'll take part in "Football Night in America" on Sunday nights. Tomlin will have a role for "Sunday Night Football."

Tomlin was being eyed by basically every TV network, including FOX, CBS and ESPN, among others.

But he'll be at NBC.

Tomlin will officially take part in NBC's "Sunday Night Football" coverage for the 2026 season and perhaps beyond.

Details emerge from Tomlin's TV role

NBC's coverage of "Sunday Night Football" will feature a shakeup.

"Tomlin, 54, has been eyed by sports TV executives for more than a decade because of his success as a Super Bowl-winning Steelers coach, his knowledge of the game and his unique phraseology," The Athletic reported.

"Fox showed some interest in Tomlin, but NBC had the biggest need for his services. The network is reimagining its pregame shows. It has already led to the dismissal of Tony Dungy on its top NFL show after 17 seasons.

"The roles of Rodney Harrison, Jac Collinsworth and Chris Simms are also in question as the network is attempting to have more current star power and fewer people on the show."

Tomlin feels like a natural fit on TV.

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This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 10:10 AM.