The news ahead of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers regarding the quarterback position in Pittsburgh wasn’t all that surprising. After a strong four-game stretch late in the season, Mason Rudolph is interested in a fresh start elsewhere in free agency while Ryan Tannehill is quickly coming into focus for the Steelers.
For Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers beat writer Ray Fittipaldo, the Steelers signing Tannehill in free agency and reuniting him with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in the Steel City as a backup to Kenny Pickett is a “no-brainer.