Steelers reportedly hire another sitting Big 12 coach to join coaching staff

by: Daniel Hager 6 hours ago DanielHagerOn3

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hiring TCU assistant linebackers coach Eric Simonelli , CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported Thursday afternoon. Simonelli previously worked under newly hired Pittsburgh head coach, Mike McCarthy , as a quality control coach/head coach assistant with the Dallas Cowboys

Simonelli marks the second former Big 12 coach that the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly hired on Thursday. Earlier in the day, it was reported that Pittsburgh was hiring  Texas Tech  OLB coach  C.J. Ah You  in the same role

The #Steelers are expected to hire TCU assistant linebackers coach Eric Simonelli, a source tells @CBSSports.

Before TCU, he worked under Mike McCarthy with the Cowboys as a quality control coach/head coach assistant. Now expected to join McCarthy’s staff in Pittsburgh. pic.twitter.com/gtkR6K9Vev

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 5, 2026

Simonelli and Ah You head to an organization heading into a completely new era. As Pittsburgh made the postseason last year, a rebuild is not on the minds of Mike McCarthy and company.

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