Steelers Veteran Quarterback Makes Case As Aaron Rodgers' Backup Over Younger Players
The 30-year-old has made 19 regular season starts since entering the NFL in 2018, while his two counterparts have yet to take a professional snap.
Steelers Veteran Quarterback Makes Case As Aaron Rodgers' Backup Over Younger Players originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh . Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Now that Aaron Rodgers has officially returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2026 NFL season, there's no question who the team's starting quarterback is.
There appears to be a legitimate battle for the backup signal-caller position though. The Steelers return veteran Mason Rudolph, as well as 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard. Pittsburgh also selected Drew Allar out of Penn State in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Rudolph recently argued his case to open the campaign as the Steelers' second in command. "This is a veteran team. We’re trying to win now.
We don’t bring back Aaron Rodgers if you don’t want to win now. Cam Heyward and these guys have been around a long time, and we want to make a playoff push, and I know that I can contribute with that veteran culture," the 30-year-old said, according to The Athletic's Mike DeFabo . "I’ve won games here.