The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the quarterback market, once again, as their only two quarterbacks under contract for 2026 are Mason Rudolph and Will Howard.
Aaron Rodgers remains non-committal on his future, and with the Steelers in need of a quality quarterback in order to be real competitors, it’s highly unlikely they will sit and wait until June like they did in 2025. This year’s free agency class features a few notable names, such as the recently-released Kyler Murray and Geno Smith, as well as Malik
Willis, whose performance in 2025 may have made him a lot of money.
Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports predicts that the Steelers won’t have Aaron Rodgers under center in 2026. Instead, they opt to sign another former Packers quarterback in the form of Willis.
“The 26-year-old is pegged by many to potentially be the latest veteran quarterback to resurrect his career, particularly after flashing in spot showing with Green Bay over the last few seasons,” Sullivan writes. “In his lone start in 2025, Willis completed 85.7% of his passes for 288 yards and a touchdown, while adding 60 yards and two touchdowns on the ground against Baltimore. Those shimmers are enough to garner the attention of multiple QB-needy teams, including Pittsburgh, and they should try to shoulder themselves to the front of the line for his services.”
Over the last two seasons, Willis has thrown six interceptions to zero interceptions, completing 70 of his 89 pass attempts. He’s also added three touchdowns on the ground.
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