Steelers Fire Three Assistant Coaches

Pittsburgh PA

14 January, 2021

11:51 AM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin significantly shook up his staff on Thursday in the wake of yet another late season collapse by the team that included an embarrassing home loss to the Cleveland Browns. The team announced that offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner, offensive line coach Shaun Sarrett and defensive backs coach Tom Bradley will not be return. "I want to thank all three of the coaches for their commitment and dedication to the Pittsburgh Steelers," said Tomlin in a statement on Thursday. "They have all played integral roles in our success and I am appreciative of their efforts. "Personally, Randy and I have been in Pittsburgh since I hired him in 2007, but our relationship began well before that. He has been a friend of mine for years and wish his family nothing but the best, and I am eternally grateful for our relationship both on and off the field." Hired in 2007, Fichtner, was the offensive coordinator for the past three seasons. Sarrett joined the Steelers in 2012 and was an offensive assistant for six seasons, from 2012-17. He was promoted to assistant offensive line coach in 2018 and became offensive line coach in 2019. .Bradley was hired as defensive backs coach in 2018 after a career coaching college football that included a long stints at Penn State University.