Ex-NFL star JJ Watt criticizes Steelers' players who shared details of Mike Tomlin's emotional final meeting

Pittsburgh Steelers players shared details of Mike Tomlin’s affectional last gathering with the team, and erstwhile NFL prima J.J. Watt took contented with the players.

Watt, whose member T.J. Watt is mentioned successful the study arsenic being bittersweet astir Tomlin leaving arsenic well, felt similar the infinitesimal could person stayed successful the locker room. J.J. Watt retweeted a paragraph of The Athletic’s study successful which Aaron Rodgers told Tomlin helium was sorry, done sobs.

"Feel similar this infinitesimal could person stayed successful the gathering room," Watt wrote connected X.

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J.J. Watt (99) of the Arizona Cardinals runs onto the tract during subordinate introductions anterior to the commencement of the crippled against the San Francisco 49ers astatine Levi’s Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Jan. 8, 2023. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

T.J. Watt had ever been a immense advocator for Tomlin, adjacent saying successful his declaration talks that helium didn’t privation to play for anyone different than the longtime caput coach. As Tomlin was telling the squad that helium was stepping down, Watt repeatedly said, "No," arsenic his eyes welled up.

J.J. Watt added that helium would person preferred that those wrong the country kept the intimate details to themselves alternatively of sharing them.

That gathering was the last 1 of Tomlin’s storied tenure with the Steelers. In 19 seasons, Tomlin went 193-114-2 and won the AFC North 8 times, making the Super Bowl doubly and winning once.

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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) warms up earlier the crippled against the Baltimore Ravens astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)

It is unclear if Tomlin wants to manager adjacent play oregon if helium wants to instrumentality a play off. The 53-year-old is coveted by a litany of TV networks who person shown involvement successful hiring him arsenic an analyst, according to The Athletic.

The Steelers, who are moving conscionable their 4th caput coaching hunt since 1969, person already completed interviews oregon person interviews scheduled with the pursuing candidates, according to aggregate reports:

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Pittsburgh Steelers caput manager Mike Tomlin and backmost Aaron Rodgers (8) permission the tract aft an NFL shot crippled against the Baltimore Ravens successful Baltimore, Maryland, connected Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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