Art Rooney II knows the Pittsburgh Steelers have problems.

The team’s longtime president doesn’t think his head coach is one of them.

Rooney said Monday the club remains fully behind Mike Tomlin, who is now closing in on a decade since his most recent playoff victory following another quick postseason exit.

Tomlin, the NFL’s longest-tenured coach, signed an extension last summer that carries through the 2027 season. While admitting he’s frustrated about the team’s late fade that ended with a blowout loss to Baltimore in the first round, Rooney doesn’t see the dismal finish as proof that Tomlin has lost his touch in the locker room.

“(Mike) still think he has the strengths that he always had in terms of being able to lead a team,” Rooney said, later adding, “When you have a good coach, you just try to keep building.”

Though Tomlin’s job is safe, Rooney hinted at potential changes to Tomlin’s staff and didn’t rule out moving on from coaches who are under contract for next season, a list that includes defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and offensive line coach Pat Meyer.

The pressing concern is quarterback, a position that’s been in constant flux since Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields split snaps in 2024.

Rooney called both players — who are pending free agents — “capable starters” and indicated his preference would be to keep one of them on a multi-year deal.

While Rooney didn’t specify which one, he did indicate age could play a factor in the decision-making. Wilson turned 36 in November. Fields, who went 4-2 while filling in for an injured Wilson early in the season, turns 25 in March.

Coaches going home

Aaron Glenn had no doubts about where he wanted to go once the New York Jets’ head-coaching job became available.

Home sweet NFL home.

Once a first-round draft pick for the franchise, Glenn will lead the Jets from the sideline after interviewing with three other teams in recent weeks.

With the hirings of Glenn and Mike Vrabel by the New England Patriots, the NFL has five coaches who once played for the teams they’re now leading. They join Detroit’s Dan Campbell, Houston’s DeMeco Ryans and the Los Angeles Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh.

“This is where I started,” Glenn said. “And you can’t write a better story than that because this has been my start for a number of situations: as a player, as a scout and now as a head coach. And you can’t write that story no better than that. So hopefully this will be my last stop.”

Vrabel, a former linebacker who helped the Patriots win three Super Bowls, had a similar feeling when he returned to New England.

“In the end,” Vrabel said, “it was clear to me and my family and my soul that this is the place I wanted to be.”

Briefly

Titans >> Tennessee has hired John Fassel as its special teams coordinator. Fassel will be joined by Rayna Stewart, who followed him from Dallas as assistant special teams coach. The Titans also hired Tony Oden as passing game coordinator and cornerbacks coach on defense. Luke Stocker has been promoted to tight ends coach.

49ers >> San Francisco hired former New York Jets special teams coordinator Brant Boyer on Monday to take over a unit that has struggled for years under coach Kyle Shanahan.