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,

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.

Social media had no shortage of opinions on the Chicago Bears inquiring about trading for Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

Tennessee State football's Eddie George says the Chicago Bears cited his work as a coach and not his minority status for their interest in him.

The Chicago Bears are going all-in this season. After drafting Caleb Williams last season, Chicago is overhauling their system to further suit their new quarterback. Their major move this season is to hire esteemed Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their new head coach.

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.

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

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

The Pittsburgh Steelers don't plan on parting ways with head coach Mike Tomlin anytime soon, as the Chicago Bears recently learned.

The Pittsburgh Steelers, despite outside interest around the league, have shown zero intention of trading head coach Mike Tomlin despite a disappointing finish