Mike Tomlin of Pittsburgh Steelers looking on.Mike Tomlin (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
A massive trade proposal has the Pittsburgh Steelers sending head coach Mike Tomlin to a surprise NFC team, with an All-Pro player coming to Steel City as part of the return.

Following an ugly 28-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card Round, countless Steelers fans called for the team to fire Mike Tomlin. Though he’s well on his way to a spot in the Hall of Fame, next season will mark nine years since Tomlin’s last playoff win.

The loss to Baltimore marked the Steelers’ sixth straight postseason defeat, and the lopsided contest came after Pittsburgh dropped its final four regular season games. Should the organization decide to move one, there’d be no shortage of teams interested in trading for Tomlin.

The popular MLFootball X/Twitter account proposed a blockbuster trade idea that has Pittsburgh trading Mike Tomlin to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for superstar linebacker Micah Parsons, 2025 second and 2026 third-round picks.

Dallas has a head coach vacancy after parting ways with Mike McCarthy, whose five-year deal expired. There aren’t any indicators that Tomlin’s job is in jeopardy, or that he wants to leave Pittsburgh, but it’s nonetheless a fascinating trade scenario to ponder.

The Cowboys have been held back by mediocre coaching for over a decade despite fielding star-studded rosters. Perhaps a future Hall of Famer like Tomlin could help this team live up to its potential in a way that McCarthy never could.

Steelers Would Get Plenty In A Mike Tomlin Trade

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had to give up a giant haul to the Oakland Raiders, including two first-round picks, to land Jon Gruden in 2002. The Denver Broncos had to give up 2023 first and 2024 second-rounders to the New Orleans Saints for Sean Payton two years ago.

So yes, a coach with Tomlin’s resume and track record would cost a pretty penny. You’d be looking at a minimum of one first-round pick and an early day-two pick.