One NFL coach is expected to be a top target for a head coaching position in the 2025 season. Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith reportedly

The Steelers made the right decision bringing in Arthur Smith to clean up the offense, and it appears that's how it will be moving forward.

Pittsburgh Steelers OC Arthur Smith recently informed the University of North Carolina (his alma mater) that he should not be considered a candidate for their open head-coaching position.

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has removed himself for consideration for the North Carolina vacancy, according to NFL Network's

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, second from left, gives instructions to quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during the team's NFL OTA's football practice in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) AP

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith made headlines recently when news broke that the University of North Carolina contacted him to discuss the program’s head coaching position. Many fans and media members questioned the timing of the report and wondered what it meant for Smith’s future in Pittsburgh.

While Russell Wilson and Justin Fields deserve credit for helping lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to an 8-3 record, offensive coordinator

Arthur Smith is in his first season as the Steelers’ offensive coordinator after spending the last three years as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcon

Arthur Smith, formerly the Atlanta Falcons' head coach and currently the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator, drew interest from his alma mater.

Arthur Smith said that his alma mater North Carolina "reached out" to him, but that his focus is on "one of the best jobs in football" with Steelers.