Steelers Nation knows how Mike Tomlin is critically selective about the words he uses during his press conferences--almost to the point where he gives the media absolutely nothing to work with. He's been at this for a long time,

The Steelers have won 80 regular-season games in the past eight seasons. They haven't won a playoff game in that same stretch, going 0-5. Tomlin said Tuesday his players frequently joke with him about one of his favorite cliches: "Two is a pattern." What about five?

The Steelers are not. And they only have one quarterback under contract for 2025 after signing former Miami Dolphin Skylar Thompson on Tuesday. Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and Kyle Allen — all of whom played during the 2024 season — are all scheduled to become free agents when the new league year begins in March.