The Pittsburgh Steelers currently have four quarterbacks on their roster, which will almost certainly change ahead of Week 1 of the 2026 season. It’s incredibly rare for a team to carry four quarterbacks, which means Pittsburgh will have a decision to make – and one NFL insider believes it will be a decision that shocks a lot of fans.
While Mike McCarthy has raved about Will Howard since being hired in January, Mike Florio of NBC Sports believes Howard will be the one on the outside looking in.
“I
think Will Howard’s going to be the odd man out, unless someone gets injured,” Florio said.
Florio adds that Rudolph has the advantage due to being a veteran where Howard, and Drew Allar for that matter, have never played an NFL snap.
“The thing that helps Mason Rudolph is, if Aaron Rodgers gets injured, who do you want to step in and play right away?” Florio said.
Rudolph signed a two-year deal with the Steelers ahead of last season, marking his second stint with the franchise after a one-year stint with the Tennessee Titans.
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