Steelers Told Veteran QB They’d Like to Have Him Back in 2024.
Heading into the 2023 offseason, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph didn’t even know if he’d have a job during the following regular season. He was even considering a career change. Rudolph has no such problem in 2024. This offseason, the only question is who he’ll be playing for next.
With his contract expiring, he could decide to test free agency or Rudolph and the Steelers could try to work out a return. It has been unclear what the Steelers plan to do at QB during the offseason, but it seems they indicated to the quarterback that they want him to stay in Pittsburgh.
During an appearance on “The Ramon Foster Show”, Rudolph told his Foster that Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan said they’d like to have him back next season. “Yeah, it was good. Visited with Mike T and Omar both and … it was so early, like three or four days after we played our last game, and there’s a lot neither side knows,” Rudolph told his former teammate.
“I felt like they meant it when they said they’d like to have me back, and I feel like they want to do future business with me. That’s good to hear. But like you said, there are so many variables and it’s still so early, it’s still January, so who knows what will happen?
”Over the last three games of the 2023 regular season, Rudolph ensured that he’ll be on a roster somewhere next season. Against the Bengals in Week 16, Rudolph threw for 290 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The following week, he threw for 274 yards against the Seahawks.
Then he completed 90% of his passes against the Ravens in awful weather conditions to close out the regular season. He led the team to wins in each of those games before his run of solid performances came to an end in a playoff loss to the Bills.
Pickens had his two best games of the season with Rudolph under center. In weeks 16 and 17, the second-year receiver had a combined 11 catches for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns. Having a QB on the roster that was able to bring the best out of one of your brightest young stars certainly wouldn’t be a bad thing.
