Steelers Weigh 4-QB Roster as 42-Year-Old Rodgers Shapes Camp Battle
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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
Steelers Weigh 4-QB Roster as 42-Year-Old Rodgers Shapes Camp Battle
3 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
Summary
Will Howard’s push for the backup job has become Pittsburgh’s key roster decision, with the Steelers weighing whether to keep four quarterbacks or make veteran Mason Rudolph expendable.
Aaron Rodgers, 42, has impressed coaches less with mobility than with his command of Mike McCarthy’s offense and his work mentoring Howard and third-round rookie Drew Allar, who has looked ahead of schedule.
Roman Wilson has used injuries to DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. to earn Rodgers’s trust, while second-round rookie Germie Bernard has emerged as the likely No. 4 receiver if the season opened now.
The left side of the offensive line looks settled, but right-side spots remain fluid with Dylan Cook filling in at tackle as Broderick Jones returns from a neck injury and first-round rookie Max Iheanachor works back.
Patrick Graham’s veteran-heavy defense has adapted quickly, with T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward and Patrick Queen leading communication, while Asante Samuel Jr. and edge rusher Julius Welschof have stood out as camp risers.