For Pittsburgh Steelers’ fans, they’re on quarterback watch for Week One. Not about their own backyard, Kenny Pickett is firmly their guy, but for the opposition. The San Francisco 49ers are coming to town to open up the season with an uncertain quarterback situation. Starter Brock Purdy is coming off elbow surgery with former first round picks Trey Lance and Sam Darnold as backup options. You could argue any one of those three names will face T.J. Watt and company September 10th.
Should Purdy not be healthy enough, Lance could be next-man-up. In an NFL.com article posted over the weekend, they noted Lance has been hard at work this offseason, training with Kansas City Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes and QB trainer Jeff Christensen.