Report: Steelers gives Tomlin extension
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Pittsburgh Steelers are rewarding coach Mike Tomlin with a three-year contract extension, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday.
The deal would run through 2014. His previous contract, signed when the Steelers hired him in 2007, was worth an average of $2.5 million for five years.
The Steelers have not yet announced Tomlin's new contract and financial terms were unavailable, the paper rreported. Team president Art Rooney is on vacation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tomlin, 38, is 31-17 in three seasons as the head coach. His 2009 squad failed to defend its Super Bowl title despite a 6-2 start. They finished the season 9-7.