The Chicago Bears have received some bad news on the availability of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin amid their hiring process.

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

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 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.

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.

On the latest episode of the "Footbahlin' with Ben Roethlisberger" podcast, the Steelers legend and former Pittsburgh guard Ramon Foster touched upon the Tomlin rumors that haven't quieted down even though he strongly hinted that he isn't going anywhere.

According to Schefter, the Bears weren't the only team to call on Tomlin. Another club reached out to the Steelers and were turned down as Tomlin reportedly has a no-trade clause in his contract.

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

The 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.

NFL offseason is the next major milestone for the 28 teams that have been eliminated from Super Bowl contention to look forward to. The