Despite not having a great track record of competence when it comes to hiring a head coach, the Chicago Bears are doing everything they can to rewrite that narrative.

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 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.

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.

The Chicago Bears are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to their search for a new head coach. They've cast a wide net that's reached 20 candidates of various backgrounds, including former head coaches, ascending coordinators, college coaches and even current head coaches.

Mike Tomlin will return as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, despite going one-and-done in the playoffs for the fourth time in five years. That hasn't stopped at least two other NFL teams from exploring a trade for the former Super Bowl champion,

Mike Tomlin has already made it clear he has no interest in another coaching job, but that didn't stop the Chicago Bears from at least trying to inquire

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.

After a 5-12, last-place season that included 10 consecutive losses and the in-season firings of coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the Chicago Bears are now embarking on a search to hire the franchise’s next head coach.

The Steelers reportedly rejected trade talks with the Bears and one other team that involved Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin.

The Pittsburgh Steelers don't plan on parting ways with head coach Mike Tomlin anytime soon, as the Chicago Bears recently learned.