Let's overreact to the Steelers' quarterback pecking order at first OTAs practice
The Pittsburgh Steelers had an eye-opening quarterback pecking order during the first practice of OTAs on Monday.
Let's overreact to the Steelers' quarterback pecking order at first OTAs practice originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . We now have a 100% certain answer for how the Pittsburgh Steelers ' quarterback depth chart will go for the 2026 season after the very first practice of OTAs.
Just kidding, it's way too early for that. All we can say for sure is that Aaron Rodgers is the team's starter. Everything else after him is a question mark.
But we perhaps got some insight into how things are at least starting off as OTAs began in Pittsburgh on Monday morning. After getting the first reps, Rodgers gave way to second-year quarterback Will Howard, who then turned it over to veteran Mason Rudolph, who then turned it over to rookie Drew Allar. "After Aaron Rodgers took first team reps, Will Howard was QB2.
Mason Rudolph was QB3, and Drew Allar was QB4," ESPN's Brooke Pryor noted. While we definitely would not say this pecking order is set in stone, it makes sense for the Steelers to go this route from the outset. It’s early.