{"id":3458568,"date":"2026-02-05T03:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T01:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=3458568"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:15:44","slug":"insider-says-steelers-mike-tomlin-had-his-exit-planned-years-in-advance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/ru\/2026\/02\/insider-says-steelers-mike-tomlin-had-his-exit-planned-years-in-advance\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider Says Steelers\u2019 Mike Tomlin Had His Exit Planned Years in Advance"},"content":{"rendered":"

An NFL insider says Mike Tomlin privately revealed his retirement timeline long before stepping away from the Steelers.<\/b>
\nShane Shoemaker Shane Shoemaker is a sports journalist covering college football and the NFL for Heavy.com. His work has also appeared in The Sporting News, Athlon Sports, USA TODAY, and ClutchPoints, along with high school sports coverage for the Marion Tribune. More about Shane Shoemaker<\/p>\n