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The find themselves between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the quarterback position. Unle s Aaron Rodgers chooses to put off retirement and return to the Steel City, the Steelers are stuck. Their other two QBs under contract are Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. Neither would inspire too much confidence heading into the season as the starter. The Steelers have the No. 21 draft pick, which could be enough to get Alabama's Ty Simpson, but he wouldn't be viewed as a day one starter. MORE: So then what? Free agency? A suming Juju Smith-Schuster Jersey Daniel Jones re-signs with the , it's pretty light. throws out four names in a new article: Malik Willis Marcus Mariota Zach Wilson Justin Fields MORE: Fields isn't technically a free agent yet, but the seem to have a decent likelihood to release him after a failed first year there. He spent 2024 in Pittsburgh and would be familiar. Willis has the most upside of that group, having filled in admirably for Jordan Love with the on multiple occasions. But he's never been a full-time starter, so even he would come with some risk. Mariota or Wilson would be stopgap options and nothing more. Pryor's article also mentions the idea of po sible trades for Kirk Cousins, Mac Jones and Geno Smith. In the end, the Steelers may have to look at drafting a QB in 2027 and just hope whoever they get for 2026 can keep them afloat. Willis is the only guy you look at and think could be the long-term answer if things break right, but he'll have plenty of suitors. More NFL news: Trey Smith Jersey |
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