NEWS FLASH: Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers Player Bill Cowher Resurfaces as Co-Owner Steelers owner The Rooney Family has made the historic announcement that legendary linebacker Bill Cowher, who has long been associated with the team, would rejoin the team as a co-owner in 2025…

🏈 NEWS FLASH: Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers Figure Bill Cowher Resurfaces as Co-Owner in Landmark Move by Rooney Family 🟡⚫

In a stunning and emotional turn of events, the Rooney Family, longtime owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers, have officially announced that Bill Cowher, the Super Bowl-winning former head coach and legendary face of the franchise, will return to the team — not on the sidelines, but in the owner’s box. Starting in 2025, Cowher will serve as a minority co-owner of the team he helped define for over a decade.

The move has sent shockwaves across the NFL and delighted Steelers Nation. Cowher, known for his trademark jaw, fierce leadership, and fiery sideline demeanor, coached the Steelers from 1992 to 2006, leading the team to eight division titles, ten playoff appearances, and a Super Bowl XL victory in his final season.

Cowher has since become a fixture on CBS Sports, but his heart, it seems, never truly left Pittsburgh.

📣 “This team made me who I am,” Cowher said in the official statement. “To come back as a co-owner, alongside the Rooney family — it’s not just an honor, it’s a homecoming.”

Art Rooney II praised Cowher’s continued commitment to the organization:
“Bill has always been family. This is more than symbolic — it’s about leadership, legacy, and loyalty.”

Cowher’s new role will be advisory and ambassadorial, but insiders say he’ll also be part of strategic planning and football operations discussions. Fans are already buzzing about what this could mean for the future — from player development to preserving the culture Cowher helped create.

🏟️ With his return, the Steelers are fusing tradition and future in a way no other franchise can.

👇 Full press conference, reactions from players, and what it means for the future of Steelers football — all below.