Quarterback was the initial topic from Steelers president Art Rooney II’s annual meeting with select media members that started to make the rounds on Monday afternoon. That should come as no surprise given what transpired at that position in 2023, when Mason Rudolph finished with the hot hand after starter Kenny Pickett went down with an injury.
Regarding Pickett, Rooney echoed Mike Tomlin’s recent sentiments by stating that the Steelers are expecting big things from him in 2024, via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Rooney added that he would like to retain Rudolph in order to provide competition for Pickett.
When it comes to the offense, Rooney said that he was encouraged with what he saw during the season’s final four games. The Steelers were 3-1 in those games and averaged nearly 370 total yards per contest. The team’s starting quarterback during that span was Rudolph, who threw two touchdown passes and an interception during Pittsburgh’s loss to Buffalo on Super Wild Card Weekend.
Rudolph is slated to be a free agent, so the Steelers have until March 13 to re-sign him before he can begin negotiating with other teams.
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-01-29 19:55:07
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