We heard earlier today that things were close, and now it’s official. The Steelers and quarterback Mason Rudolph have agreed to terms on an extension, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette tweets.
It’s a one-year extension that will keep Rudolph under contract through 2022. He had been previously set to enter the final year of his rookie deal. A third-round pick out of Oklahoma State in 2018, Rudolph has received plenty of chances to show he can be the guy who takes over for Ben Roethlisberger one day.
He got eight starts in 2019 due to Roethlisberger’s season-ending elbow injury, but was ineffective and benched a couple of times in favor of UDFA Devlin Hodges. He was better in his lone 2020 start in Week 17 when the Steelers rested starters against the Browns, but still hasn’t done much to indicate he can be a franchise quarterback.
Roethlisberger seemed on the verge of being shown the door earlier this offseason, and his future beyond 2021 is up in the air to say the least. Pittsburgh also recently signed Dwayne Haskins as a developmental option. The Steelers likely aren’t planning on Rudolph taking over under center long-term, but this move locks in a quarterback for beyond next season that is at least somewhat competent.
I guess this means the Steelers aren’t looking at QB in any of the rounds.
Why waste a 3rd pick on a QB who likely isn’t going to be any better than Mason
Phew, didn’t think I’d get through the day without this news.
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That’s not a huge confidence boost when they only extend him for 1 year. He’s a career backup in the mold of a Charlie Batch type. 10 year backup who will get some spot starts but will never be THE GUY
I have a feeling he will be in 2022. I think that’s a rebuild year and he will be the starter since he knows the system
In a rebuild year he gets you 5 wins and thr 4th to 7th pick in the draft.
Takes a helmet to the head like a champ, tho
He saw it coming from Myles away and rolled with it,
He signed hoping “ Ben I can’t be trusted in a bathroom” has to use the urinal again.