The Pittsburgh Steelers created one of their biggest roster surprises by keeping four quarterbacks on the initial 53-man roster. The decision protected two young passers without sacrificing Mike McCarthy's experienced insurance behind the starter.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one of the NFL's most unusual roster decisions by keeping four quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph provide veteran stability, while Will Howard and Drew Allar represent possible answers beyond the 2026 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the hot topics of the 2026 offseason. A lot of that had to do with the sudden coaching change paired with another stretched out pursuit of veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
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Rodgers shared an opinion that may help to explain why the Steelers are reportedly open to moving Rudolph.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent months trying to determine how much of their young quarterback's development can be manufactured in a meeting room. Footwork can be drilled, protections can be studied and a throwing motion can be cleaned up until the practice field starts looking like a laboratory.
The Steelers carried four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster past the final weekend of August.
Losing him in the 2025 season was a massive blow to the defense, so Pittsburgh is anticipating that he heals up quickly so he can be ready for the long gauntlet to end the 2026 campaign.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a ton of depth at nearly every single position. That makes it very tough for the team's brass to figure out who should stick around on the 53-man roster and who should get cut.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of tough decisions to make as they slowly cut the roster down to just 53 men.
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.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially concluded their 2026 preseason and are now ready to prepare for their Week 1 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
Rudolph went 10-of-11 passing for 93 yards in the Steelers' preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 13.
The Pittsburgh Steelers did not need another preseason interception from Will Howard to make the quarterback discussion any more complicated. They got one anyway, but Mike McCarthy’s postgame explanation shifted the spotlight away from the passer and toward Lake McRee.
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.
The Steelers were hoping this game would answer whether Will Howard or Drew Allar should be the team's QB3 behind Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph.
After the Pittsburgh Steelers' first 2026 preseason game, it seemed like the team could potentially consider getting rid of veteran quarterback Mason Rudolph and holding on to the youngsters, Will Howard and Drew Allar.
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.
The New York Jets made the wrong kind of history during the 2025 season when they became the first team to ever go an entire regular season without intercepting a single pass.
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.
If his willingness to help results in the Steelers' next long-term franchise QB being on their roster this summer, Rodgers could go down as a franchise icon for reasons that have nothing to do with what he achieves as a starter in 2026.
There seems to be some varying opinions on Howard's prospects in Pittsburgh.
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