Steelers may have a QB decision to make before trade deadline

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-2 after dropping their "Thursday Night Football" game against the Cleveland Browns, and that's not the most ideal place. They have veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the fold for the rest of the year, but they may make some changes when it comes to the team's quarterback room before the trade deadline.

It's really a question mark who the Steelers will turn to when Rodgers retires. But it's probably not going to be one of the guys they have on the depth chart. Stranger things have happened, but it's unlikely.

With that in mind, they could trade a quarterback. On Friday, after the Steelers' loss and before the rest of the NFL's Week 4 games, Dan Graziano of ESPN rattles off a collection of trade ideas.

Pittsburgh Steelers have some thinking to do on quarterback

Graziano says that he believes this team could benefit from trading backup quarterback Mason Rudolph. He also adds that he expects "at least one more quarterback to get traded ahead of the deadline."

"The Steelers have four quarterbacks on their roster — 42-year-old starter Aaron Rodgers, second-year man Will Howard, rookie Drew Allar and Rudolph," he adds. "If something happens to Rodgers and he can't play, I believe Rudolph would take over. But if we get to early November and Rodgers is still healthy, the Steelers could get an offer that convinces them to move on from their longtime backup."

If they feel positive about having Howard or Allar take over if Rodgers gets hurt, that makes this trade even more likely, he adds. So, you heard it here first. It's a trade that may happen, especially as the Steelers eye 2027 quarterback options.