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Former NFL LB Believes Steelers ‘Mismanaged’ Succession Plan Following Ben Roethlisberger’s Retirement

What the Pittsburgh Steelers will do at quarterback is a decision that will define their offseason and direction going forward, as the team can choose between Russell Wilson, Justin Fields or an outside veteran to lead the team in 2025 and potentially beyond. None of those options are super exciting though, and Pittsburgh’s quarterback situation has been a problem over the past few years.

Wilson was supposed to be the answer this year but faded down the stretch, while Kenny Pickett struggled during his tenure in Pittsburgh. Former NFL linebacker Kirk Morrison said on Pro Bowl Live on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Saturday that the Steelers’ quarterback woes go back to the way the team handled Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement and didn’t have a quarterback ready to take over the reins.