The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the teams in the NFL that don't have a super concrete plan at the quarterback position for the future. Aaron Rodgers is obviously the starter once again in 2026, but he has already announced that he will be done playing football once the season comes to a close.
The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the summer with four quarterbacks and no shortage of curiosity behind Aaron Rodgers. Mason Rudolph owned the experience advantage, while Will Howard and Drew Allar represented younger developmental options.
According to Jason La Canfora, citing NFL executives as sources, the Steelers have been very open to trading QB Mason Rudolph this preseason. However,
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Rodgers shared an opinion that may help to explain why the Steelers are reportedly open to moving Rudolph.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers play in one of the most physical divisions in the NFL. The AFC North has some great rivalries, with the largest one probably being between Pittsburgh and the Baltimore Ravens.
The Steelers carried four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster past the final weekend of August.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had one of the most talked-about quarterback rooms in the NFL ever since the end of the 2025 season.
He made comments that back both young quarterbacks, but thinks one of them is a favorite to have a possible long-term future due to their upside.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached an uncomfortable decision at quarterback. Aaron Rodgers remains the unquestioned starter, but the competition behind him has become more complicated after Will Howard and Drew Allar produced encouraging moments throughout the preseason.
Rudolph went 10-of-11 passing for 93 yards in the Steelers' preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 13.
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As noted by Alex Kozora of the Steelers Depot website, three different Pittsburgh Steelers insiders said during the team's official radio pregame show
It has already been reported that the Steelers may be planning on keeping all four of them for the 2026 season, but it is hard to find the logic in how that makes sense or the motivation in why they would do it.
Will the Steelers carry four quarterbacks on the active roster?
Whether or not the Pittsburgh Steelers will keep four quarterbacks on their active roster through the start of the regular season has been a massive question hovering over the franchise since even before training-camp practices got underway.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are all set at quarterback for the 2026 season, but there's plenty of uncertainty beyond that. It sounds as though that could lead to the team making a surprising decision.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback decision apparently is not finished after all. Head coach Mike McCarthy pushed back against a report that Will Howard and Drew Allar had already secured places on the final roster, adding another twist to a crowded room following Friday’s dreadful offensive performance.
Some NFL backups are waiting for an injury to create an opportunity. These three quarterbacks could use the 2026 season to convince a different team to hand them a starting job next year.
Future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers will begin the 2026 regular season as the starting quarterback of the Steelers, but he is expected to retire following the campaign.
It has been said since this past spring that HC Mike McCarthy could carry four quarterbacks on the active roster through the start of the campaign.
A Wednesday report claimed that veteran Mason Rudolph has the lead over 2025 rookie Will Howard in the battle for the Pittsburgh Steelers' primary backup quarterback job.
Arguably the most interesting position battle happening within the Steelers this summer involves the competition for the club's primary backup QB job between Rudolph and Howard.
A recent story detailed how Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers has emerged as an ideal mentor for 2025 rookie Will Howard and 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently referred to preseason games as "not real football." So it's no shock Rodgers sat out Thursday night's preseason matchup with the Green Bay Packers.
Any organization that needs a backup at some point is going to have Pittsburgh at the top of its list. Four signal-callers are working during training-camp practices.
Rudolph and Howard will resume competing for the team's No. 2 quarterback job at some point after Steelers players report for training camp on July 28.
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