It has become public knowledge—thanks to insider Adam Schefter—that the Chicago Bears were apparently rejected in their attempt to negotiate a trade for Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin. Trades invo

Former New England Patriots linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion Rob Ninkovich thinks it would be foolish for the Pittsburgh

The Chicago Bears engaged in trade talks with the Pittsburgh Steelers to try and land Mike Tomlin to be their next head coach, but the Steelers rejected the overtures, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said.

The Steelers have reportedly turned away interest from the Chicago Bears about a potential trade for Tomlin, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Despite another wild-card playoff loss for the Steelers, Tomlin sounds very safe in his Pittsburgh job.

Just days after Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin reiterated his plans to remain in Pittsburgh, the longtime Steelers coach is still receiving interest. The Chicago Bears and at least one other team have contacted the Steelers about Tomlin’s availability in a trade, according to a league source.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported that the Chicago Bears were among the teams who recently called the Steelers about trading for Mike Tomlin. Schefter also reported that Tomlin

We all knew there would be options for the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason when it comes to head coach Mike Tomlin. Despite his postseason struggles, Tomlin’s resume is as good as any in the NFL minus a handful of names so there will always be teams who hope Tomlin’s message will be fresh for their team where it’s gone stale in Pittsburgh.

The Bears recently called the Steelers to see if they would be allowed to talk to and potentially try to trade for longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, only to have Pittsburgh rebuff their inquiry, league sources told ESPN. https://t.co/MviaUsBrjG

As a result, Tomlin’s contract for the next three years would be hard to walk away from if the Steelers wanted to do that. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette relayed just how much money Tomlin is being paid over the next three years of his contract.