Football Night in America analyst and ex-Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would reportedly be in "extremely high demand" if he left the broadcast booth back for the sidelines, but "it's not considered automatic" that he'd make the return, per Mark Maske of Front Office Sports.

"Mike Tomlin is expected to be in extremely high demand as an NFL head coaching candidate in the coming months, but it's not considered automatic that he would leave his broadcasting job at NBC to accept a big-money coaching offer, sources tell Front Office Sports.

"It's believed that Tomlin's contract with NBC would allow him to depart the network for an NFL coaching job. But other factors, such as the demands of coaching as compared to those in his promising broadcasting career, are expected to receive consideration, according to those sources."

Tomlin, 54, spent 19 seasons (2007-2025) as the Steelers' head coach, going 193-114-2, making 13 playoff appearances and winning eight AFC North titles, two AFC Championships and one Super Bowl.

After the 2025 season, Tomlin stepped down as head coach. He now has a great gig with NBC, which he seems to be enjoying quite well.

So no one can blame Tomlin if he decides the broadcasting life is for him in the present and future.

However, if Tomlin wants to get back into coaching, it's no surprise teams would be calling given his tremendous resume and lengthy history of success.

None of Tomlin's teams ever finished with a record under .500, and making the playoffs more often than not over two decades is a remarkable feat.

Head coaching positions always open up in the NFL. In fact, there have been at least five head coaching changes in each of the last 16 seasons, including 10 coaching changes last offseason, per ESPN.

Tomlin should therefore have his chance to head back to the NFL if he wants. The question is whether that'll be the case.