When the Chicago Bears began out on their search to find the next head coach of the franchise, they casted a wide net. The head coaching interview tracker had the organization talking to around 20 candidates at one time,

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

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.

The Chicago Bears are doing everything they can to prove they're serious about finding the right head coach with their inquiry into a trade for Mike Tomlin.

The Chicago Bears called the Pittsburgh Steelers to see if they would be allowed to talk to and potentially try to trade for Mike Tomlin.

In an attempt to widen their search for a head coach, the Chicago Bears called the Pittsburgh Steelers to inquire about Mike Tomlin 's availability to see if they could talk and try to trade for him, ESPN.com reports. According to the report, those requests fell on deaf ears and Tomlin never personally received the inquiry.

The Bears sniffed around about trading for Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, but couldn't get more than a whiff

The Pittsburgh Steelers' latest disappointing postseason run with Mike Tomlin sparked some questions about whether the franchise should trade the accomplished coach.

Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II said the team was not interested in trading Mike Tomlin. At one point, the Steelers did receive a call from the Chicago Bears about a potential trade for Tomlin, but they were never too interested in the deal. Rooney says the Steelers shut it down quickly when they received the call.

Pittsburgh Steelers longstanding head coach Mike Tomlin has done a lot of good for the organization. He’s helped them win a Super Bowl and has also kept the Steelers competitive every season he’s been in charge.

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