There have been several changes to the Steelers’ coaching staff since their season ended in the first round of the playoffs, none bigger, of course, than former head coach Mike Tomlin‘s decision to walk away from the team. Following Pittsburgh’s ninth straight season failing to advance past the first round of the NFL playoffs, players on the team anticipated changes to the coaching staff, according to Mike DeFabo of the Athletic, but the departure of Tomlin was not what they expected. 
Per a joint report from ESPN’s Brooke Pryor and Jeremy Fowler, when making the decision to step away, Tomlin told his players that they “deserve better,” telling them that, “right now, (he couldn’t) deliver.” He also informed the players directly that he had no intentions of coaching elsewhere in 2026. His comments seemed to dispel any rumors that he felt unappreciated in Pittsburgh as he felt he was the one who was falling short, that “someone else has to move the franchise forward.”
Now, new head coach Mike McCarthy has been brought in to move the franchise forward, and with the majority of Pittsburgh’s coaching staff not under contract past the 2025 NFL season, he’s gotten to work building his own staff with which to move forward. The latest addition to that staff, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, is former Saints All-Pro offensive guard Jahri Evans. Following the end of his playing career, Evans made the transition into coaching, starting as a preseason coaching intern for his old team in 2022. He earned promotions to offensive assistant in 2023 and assistant offensive line coach last year, and he’ll now make a lateral move to join the Steelers as their new assistant OL coach.
Also out of the AFC South, per Wilson, the Steelers are bringing in former Falcons chief of staff of coaching operations Steve Scarnecchia. The son of respected, longtime offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, Pittsburgh’s new staffer hasn’t had his specific role announced, but he also had a chief of staff role with the Jets, previously, so he will likely be doing similar work with the Steelers in 2026.
Lastly, in the front office, Wilson was the first to report that Pittsburgh has added Commanders director of college scouting Tim Gribble to their scouting department. This is actually a return to Pittsburgh for the former Duquesne athlete. After graduating and coaching at his alma mater, Gribble was hired as an assistant in the Steelers’ scouting department in 2000. After two years, he made his way to Washington, and he’s been with the franchise ever since. After a long 24 years, he’ll make his way back to Pittsburgh for 2026.