When speaking to the media on Monday, outgoing Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert provided an update on a number of topics, beginning with his personal plans. As Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports (via Twitter), he is unlikely to completely retire once his successor is named.
Specifically, Colbert said, “I may or may not have a role” with the franchise after his contract expires following the draft. Dulac adds that the 65-year-old made his intention to step down clear last May, noting that “it was time from a personal standpoint, it was time from a professional standpoint.”
ESPN’s Brooke Pryor tweets that Colbert is helping with the search for the new GM, which is primarily taking place before March 1 because teams can block candidates from interviewing after that date.
With regard to the top offseason priority in Pittsburgh – the search for a new starting quarterback – Colbert repeated the team’s public support of Mason Rudolph. “We have confidence that Mason, if we started today, would be our starter and we’re excited to see where that can go,” he said (Twitter link via Dulac). Rudolph holds a record of 5-4-1 as a starter after being a third-round pick in 2018.
Here are some other Steelers notes, including more on the QB situation:
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