{"id":736,"date":"2026-05-23T06:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=736"},"modified":"2026-05-23T06:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:59:12","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-the-pittsburgh-steelers-are-facing-a-crowded-quarterback-room-heading-into-the-2026-season-forcing-head-coach-mike-mccarthy-and-the-front-office-into-some-difficult-roster-decis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.drinkfood.info\/?p=736","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing a crowded quarterback room heading into the 2026 season, forcing head coach Mike McCarthy and the front office into some difficult roster decisions. With four quarterbacks on the roster\u2014Aaron Rodgers, Drew Allar, Will Howard, and Mason Rudolph\u2014McCarthy expressed high praise for the depth but acknowledged the challenge of navigating the 53-man roster limit. While Rodgers and rookie third-rounder Allar are locked into their spots, a fierce battle is shaping up for the final quarterback position.\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers&#8217; crowded quarterback room will continue to be a hot topic of discussion throughout the offseason and heading into Week 1.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">Speaking with reporters during the first week of OTAs, head coach Mike McCarthy stated that the Steelers have four players at the position they&#8217;re high on in Aaron Rodgers,\u00a0Will Howard, Drew Allar and\u00a0Mason Rudolph, which is a good spot to be in.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mm-ad-placeholder-tout_d_1_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\">\n<div id=\"tout_d_1_5_slot0_slot1\" data-gpid=\"\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/nfl\/si.com\/tout_d_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CL-A6cWMzpQDFXBHwgUdzyoYKg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/nfl\/si.com\/tout_d_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/nfl\/si.com\/tout_d_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"N\u1ed9i dung qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o c\u1ee7a b\u00ean th\u1ee9 ba\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/nfl\/si.com\/tout_d_0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">\u201cWell, we have four. We definitely got four that we love. I can say that you always have to develop the room, that\u2019s always been the approach,\u201d McCarthy said. \u201cSo, we\u2019re hoping Omar [Khan] can get the roster expanded to 55 and we can keep four. But it\u2019s a really good room. This is a good place to be, having four guys that can play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">Keeping all four signal callers around in the regular season wouldn&#8217;t be the smartest way for Pittsburgh to construct its 53-man roster, however, meaning some tough decisions are laying ahead.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden undefined\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_360,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4855,h_3236\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/all_steelers\/01ks83vtsc9js4q1a1mz.jpg\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 text-grey font-group-tiny m-3\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 text-grey font-group-tiny m-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Jan 12, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) throws during the first half of an AFC Wild Card Round game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mm-ad-placeholder-tout_d_1_6\" class=\"mm-slot-content\">\n<div id=\"tout_d_1_6_slot0_slot1\" data-gpid=\"\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/nfl\/si.com\/tout_d_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CJnp0caMzpQDFedADwIdcqIMzA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/nfl\/si.com\/tout_d_1__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">How Will Steelers&#8217; QB Situation Ultimately Shake Out?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">Assuming Pittsburgh ends up carrying three quarterbacks, there&#8217;s already two spots locked up.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">The first belongs to Aaron Rodgers, who will return for his second-straight season as the team&#8217;s starter after signing a one-year deal worth up to $25 million ahead of OTAs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">The second is Drew Allar&#8217;s after the Steelers spent the No. 76 overall pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft on the Penn State product.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">Allar isn&#8217;t close to a finished product, but as a Day 2 pick who has an elite arm and great size,\u00a0there&#8217;s no world in which Pittsburgh cuts ties with the 22-year-old this summer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">That leaves Howard and Rudolph to battle it out for the third and final slot on the depth chart.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden undefined\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_360,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fall_steelers%2F01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard \" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4983,h_3322\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/all_steelers\/01ks84q3ez51q44sdend.jpg\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard \" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 text-grey font-group-tiny m-3\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 text-grey font-group-tiny m-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Dec 28, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard (18) warms up before the game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images | Scott Galvin-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">Again, is it impossible for the Steelers to hang onto both of them and bring all four quarterbacks into the regular season? No, but the argument for them to do so is rather weak.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">It&#8217;s understandable for Pittsburgh to want a veteran with considerable NFL experience like Rudolph around in case Rodgers goes down for any period of time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mm-ad-placeholder-tout_d_1_8\" class=\"mm-slot-content\">\n<div id=\"tout_d_1_8_slot0_slot1\" data-gpid=\"\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/nfl\/si.com\/tout_d_4\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ2YpseMzpQDFRtbDwIdsrINJQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/nfl\/si.com\/tout_d_3__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">Howard is a complete wild card due to the fact that he didn&#8217;t play in any preseason or regular season games as a rookie, but McCarthy has sung his praises on multiple occasions and appears confident in his ability to go into an NFL-level quarterback.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">Unless the 2025 sixth-round pick takes steps back and shows worrying signs of stagnating in his development, it might be hard to rationalize cutting him and trying to sneak him onto the practice squad, which could be a tough task given how many teams out there would covet a young No. 3 quarterback with some upside.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\">Rudolph, who has been receiving third-team reps at the beginning of OTAs, profiles as the clear odd man out. He is a high-floor backup, which is valuable, but there&#8217;s just not much room in Pittsburgh for him unless the team decides he&#8217;s a necessary inclusion on the roster given the uncertainty surrounding Howard and Allar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers&#8217; crowded quarterback room will continue to be a hot topic of discussion throughout the offseason and heading into Week 1. 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